George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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