Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Jumping fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than the space shuttle.
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A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days.
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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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Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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It's possible to train your cat to use the toilet as a litter box and even flush afterwards.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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