In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination!
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When a male gentoo penguin "falls in love" with a female penguin, he searches the entire beach to find the perfect pebble to present to her.
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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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Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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