Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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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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Jellyfish as a species are actually older than dinosaurs and sharks.
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Alligator snapping turtles can live for over 150 years. Scientists know this because some of the turtles had musket balls in their stomachs.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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