In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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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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The octopus does not have a blind spot.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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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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The largest earthworm on record was found in South Africa and measured 22 feet.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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