Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small, it can (almost) be held in the palm of a hand.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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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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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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