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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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and can have 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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