When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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Nicole Kidman is scared of butterflies.
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Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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