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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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be acquired in pairs whenever possible!
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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