Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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