A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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There is a sea snail that wears a suit of iron plated armor. It is the only known animal to use iron sulphide as skeletal material.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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