Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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In 1949, an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.
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You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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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 Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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