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    Free Willy
    Free Willy
    After being in captivity for 23 years, the orca from Free Willy, Keiko, was set free in 2002. Weeks later, he appeared at a Norwegian fjord apparently seeking human contact and even gave rides to children on his back.
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    The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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    A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night!
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    There is a species of clam that can grow up to four feet long and weigh up to 500 pounds.
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    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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    Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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    Sloths swim 3x faster than they move on land, and can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes
    Sloths can swim three times faster than they can move on land. They can also hold their breath for up to 40 minutes.
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    Goldfish lose their color if they are kept in dim light or are placed in a body of running water, such as a stream.
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