Before its name was changed, the African Penguin used be called the Jackass Penguin because of its donkey-like braying call.

The most valuable painting made by a female artist is "In the Box," painted by Mary Cassatt. It was sold for $3.67 million at Christies in New York City.

A house in Baghdad worth $15,000 before the Iraq war now sells for $120,000 to $150,000.

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