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Knut the Berlin Zoo polar bear
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Berlin: Home of the Berlin Philharmonic
9. Knut the Berlin Zoo polar bear
Born in 2006, Knut was the first polar bear to survive past infancy at Berlin Zoo for more than 30 years. He sparked a media phenomenon, prompting Knut-themed merchandise from toys to DVDs before he died suddenly in 2011.
