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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Putting your car alarm remote under your chin or beside your head increases its range.
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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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