In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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