In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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