The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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The world’s largest frog, the Goliath frog, can grow over 13 inches in length and can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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