What is the world's largest fish?
The harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record being a 59 footer captured in Thailand in 1919.
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- Where does the phrase "long in the tooth" come from?
“The phrase "long in the tooth" comes from horses, whose gums recede as they age, making their teeth look longer. That's also why people check a horse's teeth to estimate its age.”
Reference: Merriam-Webster
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How to eat like a horse
A 1,200-pound horse eats about seven times it's own weight each year.
Fact about the prairie dog language
Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.