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The Dogs Aboard the Titanic
On April 15, 1912, the legendary, ill-fated ship RMS Titanic sank. It remains, to this day, the most famous disaster in maritime history. There were approximately 2,223 passengers aboard the ship, of which 1,502
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The Difference Between Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins, and Other Turtle Facts
All three animals come under the class of reptiles, in the taxonomic order of Testudines or Chelonia (which comes from the Greek word ‘kelone’, meaning interlocking shields or armor). They all have the major characteristics
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The Mammoth Megalodon, A Shark About 30 Times the Size of a Great White
The (Carcharodon) Megalodon is thought to have looked something like a Great White Shark, only a bit more stocky and overall bigger… much bigger, with an average adult Megalodon estimated to have weighed around
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There Was Once An Elephant Condemned to Execution by Hanging
“Murderous” Mary was a 5 ton Asian Elephant in the Sparks World Famous Shows Circus. Her downfall began with the hiring of an assistant elephant trainer who had no experience working with elephants and
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How Do Shellfish Have Sex?
Lina asks: How do shellfish have sex? Shellfishly? *crickets* They don’t have any trendy, happening nightclubs. They don’t have flowers, jewelry, or boxes of chocolates. They have no Viagra, stiff drinks, or cheesy pickup
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The Colossal Squid Has a Doughnut Shaped Brain With Their Esophagus Running Through the Hole
Today I found out the Colossal Squid, which is the largest known squid in terms of mass on Earth, has a doughnut shaped brain with their esophagus running through the hole in the center.
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Mice Don’t Like Cheese
Myth: Mice love cheese and it makes a great bait for mouse traps. In fact, as any pest exterminator or pet shop owner knows, mice don’t really like cheese at all and they’ll even
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The Male White-Fronted Parrot Vomits in the Female’s Mouth During Their Mating Ritual
Today I found out the male White-fronted Parrot will vomit in the female’s mouth during their mating ritual White-fronted Parrots, also known as “White-fronted Amazons” or “Spectacled Amazon Parrots”, begin their mating season around
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Difference Between a Donkey and a Mule
Today I found out the difference between a donkey and a mule. Put simply, a donkey is the descendant of the African wild ass (of which there are only about 500 left in the
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Before Mating, the Female Giraffe Will First Urinate in the Male’s Mouth
Today I found out male giraffes take a mouthful of the female’s urine to determine if she’d be a good mate. This is known as the “Flehmen sequence”, where the male giraffe will approach
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