400 camels trained to walk in alphabetical order

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400 camels

Rather than part with his collection of 117,000 books during his travels, the Grand Vizar of Persia, Abdul Kassem Ismael, had them carried on a caravan of 400 camels trained to walk in alphabetical order.

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