The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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Whales and dolphins can't taste anything other than salt.
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Cows as they are today never existed in the wild and were domesticated from aurochs some 10,500 years ago.
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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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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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