Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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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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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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