Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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