The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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