Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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