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Ostriches Don’t Hide Their Heads in the Sand
Today I found out that Ostriches don’t hide their heads in the sand, contrary to popular belief. When an Ostrich feels genuinely threatened, it will actually take off running. Considering it is the fastest
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Why Mosquito Bites Itch
Today I found out why mosquito bites itch. When female mosquitoes poke their proboscis through your skin so they can suck some of your blood to be later used to make eggs, they inject
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Camels’ Humps Are Not Filled With Water
Today I found out Camels’ humps are not filled with water. So what are Camel humps filled with? It turns out, fat. These fat humps can weigh as much as 80 pounds and allow
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Everything I Thought I Knew About Velociraptors Was a Lie
Today I found out everything I thought I knew about Velociraptors was a lie. Now to be fair, everything I “knew” about Velociraptors came from the Jurassic Park movies and so I shouldn’t really
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Lobsters Do Not Mate for Life
Today I found out that Lobsters do not mate for life, contrary to popular belief. The origins of the myth that they do mate for life are not completely known, but this myth was
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Honey Bees Know the World is Round and Can Calculate Angles
Today I found out that Honey Bees know the world is round and can calculate angles. It turns out, scientists have figured out how to interpret a Honey Bee’s dance; a Honey Bees dance
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The World’s Strongest Animal is the Copepod
Today I found out the world’s strongest animal is the copepod. Relative to their size, typically about 1mm long, copepods are also the world’s fastest animal, being able to jump at a rate of
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Where Bacon Comes From On a Pig
Today I found out where Bacon comes from. Now you might think, as I always did, that Bacon comes from combining two parts awesome with a smidgen of outstanding. But in fact, Bacon, or
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That Dogs Really are Man’s Best Friend
Today I found out that dogs really are man’s best friend. For even further proof, you need go no further than this story about the dog Hachiko
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