Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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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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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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The male seahorse carries babies and 'gives birth' to them instead of the female.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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