Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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The Pistol Shrimp can snap its claws together to create a sound of 218 decibels, louder than as supersonic jet at full speed. It only lasts for 1 millisecond. The snapping action also creates a bubble that is greater than 5000 Kelvin, close to the surface temperature of the sun.
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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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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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