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 most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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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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Tigers, leopards, and jaguars love "Calvin Klein's Obsession for Men". The scent is used to attract animals to cameras in the wilderness, and was even a turn on for one pair of Jaguars who were subject to it.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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