Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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The Savannah is the largest domestic cat breed. It resembles a small leopard and behaves like a dog. They can grow up to 40 lbs, have an eight foot vertical jump, and can be trained to walk on a leash and play fetch.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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