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Drunk Ants

If an ant is drunk, a fellow comrade will carry him back to the nest to sleep off the alcohol.

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Russian Bear Dog

Caucasian Mountain Dog (aka Russian Bear Dog) males reach over 200lb and have historically been used to hunt bears.

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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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Alexander Selkirk

Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island in 1704, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.

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Valentine Tapley

Valentine Tapley promised to never shave again if Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He died in 1910 with a 12-foot-long beard.

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Japan's Musical Roads

Japan has a network of "melody roads" that play music as you drive over them at the correct speed.

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World's Tallest Dog

Zeus, a Great Dane, was crowned the world's tallest dog in 2012. Measuring a whopping 1.11 meters (3'8") from shoulder to foot, he stood at an amazing 2.2 meters (7'3") in height on his hind legs.

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Moustache Tea Cups

In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.

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