Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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