The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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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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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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Lurch, a Watusi bull, had the largest horns in the world.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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