Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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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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Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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