Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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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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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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