Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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