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    A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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    The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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    Cuddle Death
    Cuddle Death
    Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease, worker bees form a tight cluster around her until she dies from overheating, a process known as "cuddle death."
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    The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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    Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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