Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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The costliest cat ever is named Little Nicky, who cost his owner $50,000. He is a clone of an older cat.
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At one 'feeding', a mosquito can absorb one and a half times its own weight in blood.
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All bonobo chimpanzees are bisexual!
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