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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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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