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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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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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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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