Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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