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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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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Parrot parents "name" their children with a signature call.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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