The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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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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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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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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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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