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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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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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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