Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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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 oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before the dinosaurs (over 650 million years ago).
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