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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The largest breed of rabbit is the Flemish Giant.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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