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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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Clever City Birds
Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Hippo Blood Sweat
Hippos secrete a red-pink fluid, dubbed "blood sweat", which acts as a skin moisturizer, water repellent, sunscreen, and antibiotic.
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Raccoon Dog
The raccoon dog is a wild animal in East Asia which looks like a raccoon but is actually a dog.
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Flatworms Mating
When flatworms mate, two "males" use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains a male while the loser becomes female.
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Cuddle Death
Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease, worker bees form a tight cluster around her until she dies from overheating, a process known as "cuddle death."
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