There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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There's a knife-fork hybrid called a knork.
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During the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. "Plague Doctors" therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
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Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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The drummer for the rock group Def Leppard only has one arm.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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