Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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