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This Venom Costs More Than Gold, Drop For Drop
Deathstalker scorpion venom is one of the most potent stings in the world — and it's also considered the most expensive liquid on Earth, valued at roughly 39 million dollars per gallon.
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The Snake That Stops Your Heart In Six Seconds
For a century we believed constrictor snakes suffocate their prey. Science proved us wrong — a python kills by stopping the blood, and it can crash your circulation in about six seconds.
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The Bird That Kills Lions With One Kick
The ostrich looks harmless, but its four-inch claw and forward kick carry enough force to kill a lion — and it is the only bird that can kill a human.
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The Plant-Eater That Bites Harder Than A Lion
The hippo eats nothing but plants, yet its jaws slam shut with around 1,800 pounds of force — harder than a lion and nearly twelve times stronger than your own bite.
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The Shark That Swims Up Your River
The bull shark can leave the ocean entirely, swimming hundreds of miles up freshwater rivers — and it carries the strongest bite, pound for pound, of any shark on Earth.
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The Shrimp That Punches Like A Bullet
The peacock mantis shrimp throws the fastest punch in the animal kingdom, accelerating like a bullet, striking with over 2,500 times its body weight, and even cracking aquarium glass.
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The Bird That Stomps Snakes To Death
The secretary bird hunts venomous snakes on foot, killing them with a kick that lands in just 15 milliseconds and strikes with five times its own body weight.