In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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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 oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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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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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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