The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries, such as shark bites, and regenerate their original body shape.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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