It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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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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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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The difference between antlers and horns is that antlers are shed each year and are made of bone while horns are kept for life and are made of living tissue and bone with a sheath that is very similar to human finger nails.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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