In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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