Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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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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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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