The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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