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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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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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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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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