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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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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