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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When you shave a guinea pig it looks like a little hippo.
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In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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The widow of the inventor of the Winchester rifle built a house with mazes and dead-end staircases to confuse the ghosts of the people who were killed by her husband's rifles.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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