Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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