Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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There are approximately three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, worth billions in value and treasure.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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