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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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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