One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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