Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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Squirrels will sometimes adopt orphaned baby squirrels that they’re related to.
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