Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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