When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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