In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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There's a lizard known as the 'Jesus Lizard' that can run across water.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Using a remote-controlled camera, biologists caught dolphins getting high by sucking on puffer fish. They were even caught passing the puffer fish around.
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