The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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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 first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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