Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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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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On some poorly researched trivia lists it is stated as a fact that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit. This is not true as goldfish lay eggs.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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