Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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Blue whale arteries are large enough for humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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