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 hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Mosquitoes don't just bite you, they also pee on you.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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A cat can jump FIVE TIMES as high as it is tall!
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Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) – and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.
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