A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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Crows living in some urban areas drop nuts into traffic to let the passing cars crush them, then they wait for the red lights to stop the traffic so they can grab and eat it.
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Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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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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