Wojtek: The Bear Who Became a Soldier
In 1942, a group of Polish soldiers from the Polish II Corps stumbled upon an orphaned brown bear cub in Hamadan, Iran. After losing his mother to hunters, the soldiers took the cub in, naming him "Wojtek," which means "happy warrior" in
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Star Wars cast out of costumes: Harrison Ford (Hans Solo), David Prowse (Darth Vader), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Kenny Baker (R2-D2) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker). 1977
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In Florida, a brave citizen confronts an Alligator in a unique way.
Find out how this man overcame the challenge with his unique approach.
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Bryce Rhodes received a life sentence without the possibility of parole for a 2016 triple murder case that has been closely watched. Rhodes was convicted for the brutal murders of Christopher Jones, and two teenage brothers, Larry Ordway and Maurice Gordon, in Louisville,
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Footage from 1991 shows scientists carefully removing the body of Ötzi the Iceman, who was discovered by hikers in the Ötztal Alps on September 19, 1991.
Initially, the people who found the body believed it to be that of someone who was fairly recently deceased. However, it
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Maybe it's just me, but the hippo being able to move that fast through the water is frightening. 🤯
Also, this is the most terrified i've ever seen a male Lion!!
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A husky was lost in Kamchatka, Russia. They started looking for him and found using a drone.
The dog was hanging out with her bear friends and didn’t really plan to go home😁
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Ken Allen, born in captivity at the San Diego Zoo in 1971, quickly gained a reputation for outsmarting his keepers. His intelligence was apparent early on. As an adolescent, he frequently unscrewed the bolts of his cage to explore his nursery at night, always returning and
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This man is playing fetch with a Beluga Whale. This is INCREDIBLE.
We honestly don't deserve these Majestic Creatures.
Protect them at all costs.
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To honor his remarkable loyalty, a statue of Hachiko was erected outside Shibuya station in Tokyo. In 2015, on the faithful dog's 80th death anniversary, another statue of Hachiko was unveiled at Tokyo University, symbolically reuniting him with his beloved master, Professor
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A husky was lost in Kamchatka, Russia. They started looking for him and found using a drone.
The dog was hanging out with her bear friends and didn’t really plan to go home😁
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The spider tailed horned viper, exclusive to Western Iran and Iran border, has a tail tip resembling a spider. It wiggles this tail to mimic spider movements, luring birds as potential prey.
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In 1997, Julia embarked on a daring mission to save an ancient redwood tree, Luna, from being felled by the Pacific Lumber Company. Determined to halt the destruction of these majestic giants, she ascended 180 feet into Luna's branches and established a small platform, where she
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The sheer size difference between this Bald Eagle and Coyote, the Bald Eagle is warding the Coyote away from a Deer carcass. These images are from a trail cam in Pennsylvania.
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Douglas Brent Hegdahl III was in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Hegdahl was knocked overboard of the USS Canberra in 1967 and ended up in the hands of the enemy.
As a POW, Hegdahl pretended to be incapable of learning to read and write. He came to be known to the Vietnamese
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This is Adolf, one giant handsome Galapagos Tortoise. He loves his neck rubs and for being 106 years old, he still looks young and appreciates the little things🥰
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A husky was lost in Kamchatka, Russia. They started looking for him and found using a drone.
The dog was hanging out with her bear friends and didn’t really plan to go home😁
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In 2014, a 15-year-old Pakistani schoolboy named Aitzaz Hasan noticed a stranger wearing a suicide vest entering his school.
Despite being urged by his friends to run away, Aitzaz decided to confront the bomber.
He grabbed the terrorist, and that's when the explosive vest