15 Incredible Facts About Pigeons
(via Mental Floss) Though they’re often described as “rats with wings” (a phrase popularized by the movie Stardust Memories), pigeons
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Shrek, The Sheep Who Escaped Shearing for 6 Years
(via Amusing Planet) Shrek was a Merino sheep, belonging to South Island, New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004
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7 Animal Myths You Shouldn’t Believe
(via Mental Floss) Chances are, some of the “fun facts” you know about the animal kingdom aren’t actually facts at
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The 10 Fastest Animals in the World
(via Mental Floss) Though humans love to assign superlatives—smartest, fastest, strongest—to the creatures of the animal kingdom, those attributes are,
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10 Lies About Dogs We All Believe
(via Listverse) Understanding the unique and sometimes confusing behaviors and characteristics of dogs plays a large part in our ability
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15 Incredible Facts About Pigeons
(via Mental Floss) Though they’re often described as “rats with wings” (a phrase popularized by the movie Stardust Memories), pigeons
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This Chicken is Entirely Black, From Beak to Bone
(via Great Big Story) With a heart as black as our souls, Indonesia’s Ayam Cemani are our new goth dream
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Historical animals that may never have existed
(via Grunge) The human desire to capture, chronicle, and categorize every animal we come into contact with has resulted in
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Meet Piper, the Aviation Bird Dog
(via Great Big Story) Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, cooler than a cucumber in a
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7 Myths About Bats
(via Mental Floss) Though in China bats are said to bring good luck, and ancient Egyptians believed they could cure
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The Giant Garter Snake May Be Venomous, but It Won’t Hurt You
(via Great Big Story) Though the giant garter snake looks intimidating (they can reach up to 65 inches in length),
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The Final Resting Places of 7 Famous Dogs
(via Atlas Obscura) Every dog deserves a proper burial, but few pups reach a level of fame earning them a tombstone
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