A study has shown that a male zebra finch is less likely to court a female zebra finch if he did not form any social friendships with female zebra finches when younger.

Fingerprints of koalas are similar (in pattern, shape and size) to the fingerprints of humans.

The wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight.

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