The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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There's a rare breed of pig that looks like a sheep.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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