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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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”
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A dork is a whale's penis.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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