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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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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