Condoms were originally made of animal intestines or linen.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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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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Unsinkable Sam (nickname of a German ship's cat) who served on 3 warships, one German, two British, all sank in action. The cat survived each sinking, floating away on wooden planks to rescue.
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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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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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