In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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There's a young hippo and a 130+ year old tortoise in a Kenyan wildlife preserve who are best friends and they even sleep and play together.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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