Belly of the Beast

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There is a bird that lacks a singing voice to attract mates—instead, it beats its wings faster than the speed of sound to create sonic booms that can be heard by all the females in the area.

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In 1986, an Indian flight attendant named Neerja Bhanot was on a plane that got hijacked. The terrorists were targeting Americans, so Bhanot hid the passports of 43 Americans on board, helped passengers escape, and died while shielding three children from a hail of gunfire.

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After watching customers pay money to buy cookies from a store, a dog in Colombia started bringing a leaf in his mouth and presenting it to the store attendant. The staff decided to play along and now the dog comes to buy cookies every day.

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Creme Puff was the oldest cat ever recorded. She lived for 38 years and 3 days (1967-2005). She had an unusual diet of, among other things, bacon and eggs, asparagus, broccoli, and coffee with heavy cream.