Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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