The Mediterranean Diet Is Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk
Large studies have tied a diet rich in olive oil, vegetables, fish and whole grains to fewer heart attacks and strokes.
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Blue Whales Eat Up to Four Tons of Krill a Day
During feeding season the largest animal on Earth relies on tiny shrimp-like krill.
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Vampire Bats Feed Only on Blood
Only three bat species drink blood, and vampire bats can die if they go about two nights without a meal.
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Giant Pandas Eat Bamboo Despite Being Classified as Carnivores
A panda can eat roughly 12 to 38 kilograms of bamboo a day, since the plant provides little nutrition.
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Koalas Eat Almost Nothing but Eucalyptus Leaves
The leaves are toxic and low in energy, so koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day to conserve energy.