Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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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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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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