The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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The colossal squid has the largest eyes in the world.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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