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    Octopuses enter a dementia-like state after breeding, forget what happened
    After octopuses breed, they develop dementia. They then live the rest of their lives in this confused, seemingly lost state, with apparently no knowledge of previous events.
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    The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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    World's Tallest Dog
    World's Tallest Dog
    Zeus, a Great Dane, was crowned the world's tallest dog in 2012. Measuring a whopping 1.11 meters (3'8") from shoulder to foot, he stood at an amazing 2.2 meters (7'3") in height on his hind legs.
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    Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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    Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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    Alligators can live up to 100 years.
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    Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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    Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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