‘The Weird’ That Re-grows
Axolotls have regenerative abilities. For them getting paralyzed is no fear. If they’re paralyzed in the back they can get better the functions of their legs by new neurons and new connections that allow them to use their legs again.
Deers’ shed their antler and it re-grows every year. The most interesting part about antlers is that, if it is surgically removed and grafted to another part of the deer’s body, antlers begin to grow there as well.
Sharks can biologically replace their tooth and so it’s estimated that a shark may grow 24,000 teeth in a lifetime.
Crayfish, just as in lobsters can get back their claws. The only difference being that regeneration happens faster among the young, warmer and the well fed.
Prairie Chicken on a Walkathon A prairie chicken walked 1,180 miles between April and August, covering parts of southern Iowa and northern Missouri and setting the record for its species. The birds are not known to be great travelers. Why it walked so far is still mysterious.
The Arty Chimp Brent, a 37 year old chimpanzee won $10,000 on painting a modern art piece at the painting competition held by the Human Society of United States. Of the contestants who took apart from various other sanctuaries, Brent’s painting with delicate smears of blue, violet, yellow and turquoise brushed using his tongue triumphed the judges.
BONUS
Piss worth a £1,100
It was during WWII a bomb ripped through Juliana’s house. Watching something unfamiliar rolling next to her, Juliana in control of her nature’s call relieved her showers. Her timely gesture defused the bomb. Not knowing the greatness of her act, three years later she majestically attended the function that got her a Blue Cross Medal. Her fascinating story was brought to light only recently when the auctioneers conducted a house clearance in Bristol. The award and her portrait were sold at auction for £1,100; eighteen times more than its ore-sale estimate.
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