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Fun fact about the Kea, a bird in New Zealand

There is a two-foot long bird called the Kea. The kea lives in New Zealand and just loves to eat the strips of rubber around car windows.

Were there giant penguins in the past?

Prehistoric penguins could be huge. Kumimanu fordycei, a fossil penguin from New Zealand, may have weighed over 300 pounds, more than three times as heavy as an emperor penguin.

Which country first gave women the right to vote?

In 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country to give women the right to vote in national elections.

What is the haka?

New Zealand's All Blacks perform the haka, a traditional Māori challenge, before matches.

Did an octopus escape from an aquarium?

In 2016, an octopus named Inky escaped from the National Aquarium of New Zealand by squeezing through a gap in his tank and sliding down a drainpipe to the sea.