An octopus in danger can squirt a stream of ink at its attacker. See more

Baby elephants can drink over 80 litres of milk a day. See more

It takes a plastic container 50,000 years to start decomposing. See more

It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them! See more

The animal that lived longest of all was a turtle. It lived to become the respectable age of 188 years. See more

A cat's urine glows under a black light. See more

Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors. See more

Lobsters have pale blue blood. See more

If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning before you will die of oxygen deprivation. See more

You are 3 times more likely to be killed by a flying champagne cork than you are to be killed by the bite of a venomous spider. See more

The original name for the butterfly was flutterby! See more

Goldfish have the memory span of about 3-5 seconds. See more

Butterflies taste with their feet. See more

Bees can see ultraviolet light. See more

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. See more

More Monopoly money is printed yearly than real money throughout the world. See more