The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. Any cup-shaped object placed over the ear produces the same effect. | Joseph Gayetty is credited for inventing toilet paper in 1857. Unfortunately, his invention failed and did not catch on until ten years later. | Chocolate can be fatal to dogs. Chocolate contains a chemical theobromine, which is poisonous to dogs. | An adult porcupine has approximately 30,000 quills on its body, which are replaced every year. | Humans and bonobo monkeys (pygmy chimpanzee) are the only species who have face-to-face sex.

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