Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests.
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Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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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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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The reindeer is the only mammal that can see UV light.
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