The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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