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10 famous eccentrics in history and their bizarre pets
If you think your pet lizard makes you weird, it really doesn’t. Rich people have always had a thing for raising and showing off extravagant pets, and the animal companions some of history’s more eccentric people procured from near and far sometimes went into the downright bizarre. In this article, I’m going to tell you about the most peculiar recorded cases of this phenomenon. King George I’s human pet The human pet’s story starts at some point during the summer of 1725, in the woods near the German village of Hamelin of Pied Piper legend, when the villagers spotted a strange hairy creature walking on all four and eating grass.…
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10 fearless war heroes that were also animals
Since there have been wars, there have been heroes. Men (and women) who have stared death in the eye and done things we can’t imagine. When you picture these heroes you think of friends and family who have served their country. Epic warriors who are battle-hardened and godlike. What you might not picture when you think of war heroes are pigeons, horses, and dogs. You should though. There are tons of animals that make the same harrowing sacrifices and acts of bravery… even if they do do it for a milk bone. Sergeant Stubby Left His Mark on World War I During World War 1 a new breed of hero…
