In 1726, Surrey, England, a woman named Mary Toft managed to trick doctors into believing that she had given birth to rabbits. Mary did this by shoving the rabbits up her vagina before pushing them out and 'birthing' them.

The elephant's trunk is able to sense the size, shape and temperature of an object. An elephant uses its trunk to lift food and suck up water then pour it into its mouth.

In London, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour.

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