In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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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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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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