The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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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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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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