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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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