Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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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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When cats are happy, they may squeeze their eyes shut.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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