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Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for about three hours.

The male platypus has venom strong enough to can kill a small dog, or cause excruciating pain among humans.

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The first popcorn machine was invented by Charlie Cretors in 1885.

The venom of a stonefish(oz) can kill a human in two hours.

Sage Leaved Alangium is a tall thorny tree native to India. It grows to a height of about 3 to 10 meters.The bark is ash colored, rough.

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Koalas can make an extremely loud and agressive growling noise.

The diamond is the hardest natural substance found on earth.

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The temperature of the saltwater crocodile's (oz) egg will determine the sex of the new born crocodile!

White frangipani (found in India)has beautiful white flowers with yellow centres, and the flower looks fully opened. Frangipani is well-known for its intensely fragrant, lovely, spiral-shaped blooms which appear at branch tips. The tree itself is rather unusual in appearance. The 20-inch deciduous leaves are clustered only at the tips of the rough branches.

Your foot and your forearm, (from your wrist to the inside of your elbow), are the approximately same length!

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The Emu can run at speeds up to 45 km/hr!

There is a house in Rockport Massachusetts made of Boston newspapers. Mechanical Engineer Mr. Elis Stenman built the house as a hobby for 20 years.

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The nest of an Emu can be up to 1.5 metres wide!

The first subway system in America was built 1897 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Singkrang is an evergreen tree, commonly found in NE India - Manipur, Mizorm, Assam etc. The tree is distinguished by its large  leaves which are  rusty-haired beneath. Flowers arise in clusters of pink flowers. Flowers are very numberous, and the buds looks like pink balls.

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Flamingos are able to bend their knees backward.

There are around 170 species of honey eaters(birds) recorded in Australia. As the name suggests, most from this variety are nectar feeding birds. The Helmeted Honeyeater is endemic to Victoria, and is also the only bird species to be endemic to the state. For this reason, the Helmeted Honeyeater became Victoria's bird emblem in 1971.

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Bulls can run faster uphill than they can downhill.

Peppered Tree Frog, Oz-This very small frog measures up to 30 millimeters in length and can range from an olive green color to a gray and have small green to dark brown spots on its face.  The frog's underside is a  lighter cream color.  Like other tree frogs the peppered tree frog has large fingertips and toetips to help it climb. 

Nag Kuda is small tree native to Western Ghats, India,  growing up to 2-5 m tall.

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The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.

Chironji Tree is a medium-sized tree, growing to about 50 ft tall. It bears fruits each cotaining a single seed, which is popular as an edible nut, known as chironji. It is common in Indian forests.

The Box Jellyfish (also known as a Sea Wasp) is a very dangerous creature to inhabit Australian waters. The Jellyfish has extreme toxins present on its tentacles. This jellyfish is responsible for more deaths in Australian than Snakes, Sharks and Salt Water Crocodiles.

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Ants don't sleep at all.

The burrowing bettong is a nocturnal, vulnerable species. Both humans and predators are the main contributors to the decline of the burrowing bettong. The burrowing bettong resides in Australia and the islands of Barrow, Bernier, and Dorre. There are no natural predators on Barrow Island, but the population of burrowing bettongs on Barrow Island is about 5,000 animals, and this is the only secure population. “Boodie” and “Rat Kangaroo” are other common names for the burrowing bettong. There are efforts being made to bring the species onto the mainland of Australia.

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Dusky hopping mice were once found in australia.Dusky-hopping mice are classified as “vulnerable” with a known population of less than 10,000 animals. This species was once a food source for the aborigines. The information on the habitat, behavior, distribution, and population is limited. There haven’t been many surveys on this species and there are currently no captive breeding efforts being made; few conservation efforts are being made.

70% of all Land Rovers ever made are estimated to still be on the road.

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The eastern barred bandicoot is an Ozzie animal. The eastern barred bandicoot only survives in Victoria and Tasmania. There is more of a population in Tasmania, in Victoria the only known population can be found in the western basalt plains. Over one hundred years ago the eastern barred bandicoot lived in southern Australia. Unfortunately the last known sighting in that region was in 1893. Domestic animals such as cat and dogs have led to the endangerment of the eastern barred bandicoot as well as the clearing of the species natural habitat by humans. The eastern barred bandicoot is a nocturnal marsupial.

The opposite sides of a dice always add up to seven.

Kakkar is glorious tree found in India, cultivated for its attractive leaves, which are bright red when young. The tree grows up to 17 m or more tall. 

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To survive, every bird must eat at least half its own weight in food each day.

King Parrot's can also sometimes be known as Southern King Parrots or a King Lory. These colourful birds inhabit mainly forested areas, but will often live close to suburban areas as a source of food.They are found along the coastal areas of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

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About the weight of a penny the bumblebee bat of Thailand is the smallest mammal in the world.

Hastings river mice are found in New South Wales, Eastern Australia and Queensland. Hastings river mice prefer damp habitats, along drainage lines if necessary.

Sea Mango is a small evergreen coastal tree growing up 12 m tall. The flowers are fragrant,  with a pink to red throat. 

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Thailand has about 26 000 temples.

Goanna, Oz-These fierce looking large lizards generally are quite shy and timid. They have few natural enemies.They can grow up to 1 m long.

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Google is also a verb (ie. You can google the meaning later.)

The spectacled flying fox is a bat that got its name from the light colored fur around its eyes resembling glasses.  It can be found living in the tops of trees in the northeastern parts of Queensland(oz).  It has also been seen in New Guinea and small islands close by.

Batino is a tree common in forests and thickets at low and medium altitudes in many parts of South-East Asia. It was introduced in India and Sri Lanka. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree.

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The first rocket was invented by the Chinese in the 13th century.

The Brolga is a large crane. The body of the Brolga is grey, although it has a red head .They stand approximately 1.3 metres tall. Brolgas can be found across the tropical north, central New South Wales and Western Victoria. Spacious wetlands or expansive grassy plains are habitats of the Brolga.

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Yellow is the color of mourning in Burma.

Found from the coast of New South Wales to the Blue Mountains the Blue Mountains Tree Frog is a beautifully coloured frog.  With a base colour of medium brown it has a dark line from its nose to its stomach with a lighter line above it.  These frogs also have bright green spots on their head and limbs as well as orange and red marks on their arms and legs making them quite a sight to see.  They are wonderful jumpers and even great swimmers although they do not have webbed feet like other frogs. 

Sage Leaved Alangium is a tall thorny tree native to India. It grows to a height of about 3 to 10 meters.The bark is ash colored and rough . 

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Norway is the world's third largest oil exporter.

The northern bettong is a nocturnal marsupial that is found in Northern Queensland (oz). Northern bettongs like to live in a forest where there is abundant moisture, plenty of grass, and a dense canopy.

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The chocolate chip cookie was created by accident.

Black Swans are found commonly in rivers all over Australia, though not very common in the North West. They make their nests out of coarse reed stems on a dry bit of a small island, or on a river bank. They lay a clutch of about five eggs which are greenish white in colour, usually in autumn (March-April) or in winter.

Wild Mango is an indian tree, 10-15 m tall, with yellowish brown, smooth branches. Leaf stalks are 10-15 cm long. Leaves are 30-40 cm long.

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Burma was the second richest country in Asia before WWII.

Blue Bottles are jellyfish found in Australia. They are very dangerous creatures.The blue bottles tentacles can range up to 10 metres in length!

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The Philippine eagle is the second largest eagle in the world.

The Cape Barren Goose is about the size of a regular goose, however with many obvious appearance differences. These birds are found along the southcoast of Australia. The Cape Barren Goose is one of the world's rarest geese.

Silk cotton tree is a type of indian cotton tree with large red flowers. The genus name Salmaliais derived from the sanskrit name shaalmali. 

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The Sei Whale is one of the fastest of all whales, able to swim at speeds of 50 km/h through the water.

The Australian Pelican is a large bird and found commonly almost all over Australia. The birds make home to any land with a suitable piece of water, freshwater or saltwater.

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A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years.

Sperm Whale, Oz- These whales can reach speeds of 30 km/h under the water if threatened, but generally swim at 10 km/h speed when moving through waters. The tooth of a sperm whale can grow to 23 cms long and weigh 3 kilograms! 

Inia-Octopus Tree is an erect shrub or small tree growing up to 12 m tall. The tree grows with multiple trunks, each topped with a small crown of large showy leaves.

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Lions sleeps about 19 - 20 hours a Day.

Tasmanian Pademelons (animals similar to kangaroos) live in woodsy areas like rain forests close to open spaces where they can find food.  Since it is a nocturnal animal the Tasmanian Pademelon will hide and rest during the day and come out at night to feed on grass, small shrubs and seedlings. It is prey to the well known Tasmanian devil and some eagles.

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The first known dinosaur skeleton was found in New Jersey in 1858.

The Spotted Tail Quoll(oz) is the worlds second largest marsupial carnivore.

Indian Mangrove is an evergreen tree, sometimes to 25 m in length. Bark is brownish-gray, thin, becoming rough and blackish, or outer bark yellowish-green and inner bark whitish.

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The tropical stick insect is the longest insect in the world,

Found throughout Australia, the common huntsman spider can measure up to 15cm from leg to leg.

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The green tree frog has become popular over the recent years, with many people deciding to keep these as pets and being sold at pet stores. They are found throughout Queensland and go down as far as the top of South Australia. They live in trees or in rocky crevices, and close to a source of water. The males range in sizes from 65-75 mm and the females rang from 60-110 mm. They breed in the warmer months, between November and February and lay between 500-2000 eggs on the waters surface.

A mother hen turns over her egg about 50 times each day.

The genus name Alangium comes from the Tamil name Alangi. This outstanding shrub can become a small, wide-spreading tree of considerable beauty at maturity. 

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The ghost bat is present in Northern Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. Ghost bats are classified as “vulnerable” due to the destruction of caves, human disturbance by visiting roosts in caves, and the loss of prey (which is due to a loss of they prey’s habitat). It is estimated that there are only 5,000 ghost bats left. The common name “ghost bat” is attributed to the bat’s white appearance when looking as it flies over head. Natural predators of the ghost bat are few. Ghost bats can be heard making excited twittering noises.

Queen termites are the longest living insects. They can live for 50 years.

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The Green Sea Turtle is found in Australian waters. In fact, there are only seven species of marine turtles in the world, and six of these are found in Australian waters. 

The average housefly lives for about one month.

Ashok tree  is native to India and Srilanka. Glossy green, long, narrow leaves have attractive wavy edges.  This tree has graceful, widespread pranches.

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 The largest native Australian worm is the giant Gippsland earthworm.  It normally has a length of about 2 to 3 meters, (6.5 to 10 feet),  however the longest worm on record was 4 m, (13 feet), long.  Their skin is a pinkish-gray color and the head is a deep purple.  They live underground in red, gray or blue clay under banks of streams. They need water to live so they never really leave their moist underground maze.  If you stomp the ground above them you will be able to hear a gurgling sound coming from under you. 

A hen must eat about 4 pounds to produce 12 eggs.1

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The Ornamental snake, Queensland, OZ.This poisonous snake is a member of the cobra family. It grows to be about 50 centimeters, (20 inches), long and has a light coloured body with dark streaks or flecks, barred lips, and a white or cream belly.

Antelopes can run for longer distances than cheetahs- cheetahs can run only 400m average.

It is a matter of astonishment to many that the luscious mango, Mangifera indica, one of the most celebrated of Indian fruits, is a member of the family Anacardiaceae–known for embracing a number of highly poisonous plants.