A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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It has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear can crush a bowling ball.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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