When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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