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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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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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The head of a jellyfish is called the "Bell."
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An alligator can go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime.
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A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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