When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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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 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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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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The Platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti.
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