Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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