Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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A lion in the wild usually makes no more than twenty kills a year.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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