Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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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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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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