Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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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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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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