1. Researchers in Florida have recently discovered a thought-to-be extinct metallic blue calamintha bee that collects pollen with its unusual facial hairs. 2. Poi the golden retriever never leaves the house without carrying one of her giant plush toys in her mouth. When she gets tired she uses it as a pillow! 3. Only female mosquitoes bite. 4. Magpies are the only known bird able to recognize themselves in a mirror without training.