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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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Squirrels forget where they hide about half of their nuts.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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