A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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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 hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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It has been calculated that a single breath from a mature blue whale can inflate up to 2,000 balloons.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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