There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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