Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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