The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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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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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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