The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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The CIA once spent $20 million on a cat equipped with gear to spy on the Soviets, but it was hit by a taxi.
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In Australia, there are spiders big enough to eat snakes.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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