Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle".
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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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