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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There’s a bonobo named Kanzi who has learned to build a campfire and cook his own food.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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Worker bees must visit around 4,000 flowers in order to make one tablespoon of honey.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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