In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Dolphins have names for one another.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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