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TIL that Teddy Roosevelt, while in the White House, had 10 Dogs, 5 Guinea Pigs, 2 Cats, a Hen and a Rooster, a Macaw, a Barn Owl, a Horned Frog, a Rat, a Rabbit, a Snake and 2 Ponies. To make things more interesting he also had a Badger, a Laughing a Hyena, a Bear and a Lion

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