Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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Dolphins have names for one another.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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