In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Sharks have been on the planet longer than trees.
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Cats are one of the only animals to domesticate themselves and approach humans on their own terms.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Cats recognise the voice of their owner, but never evolved to care.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
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