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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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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