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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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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