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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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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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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The two oldest cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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