Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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