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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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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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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