In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland’s was $500 a week.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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