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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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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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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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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