Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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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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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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The most expensive cow in the world was sold in 2009 for $1.2 million.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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