Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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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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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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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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