Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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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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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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When a drone bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it can even be heard by the human ear.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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