The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Only 3% of bird species have penises.
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