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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Drivers kill more deer than hunters do.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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