Baby bears are born in the winter and stay inside their dens until spring. Every time a cub finishes nursing, the mom licks its bottom to make it urinate. The mother bear then drinks the urine, which helps keep the den clean.

People drank gold powder mixed in with water in medieval Europe to relieve pain from sore limbs.

Reserves from the Irish army were used as extras in the movie "Braveheart."

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