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A Cockroach Can Live Without Its Head
Today I found out that a cockroach can live without its head for up to a week. While many have commonly heard cockroaches are the species most likely to survive a nuclear war, which
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Dragonflies Can Fly Up to 60 mph (97 km/h)
Note: This is a guest article contributed by frequent TIFO visitor and owner of DumpADay, Jon. Today I found out that the dragonfly can fly up to 60 miles per hour, which makes it
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Domestic Cats Can Fall From Any Height With a Remarkable Survival Rate
Today I found out domestic cats fall from any height with a remarkable survival rate. This is, of course, assuming they don’t suffocate, say, if you dropped them from 40,000 feet, and that they
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Why Turkeys Are Called Turkeys
Today I found out why turkeys are called turkeys. In the 16th century, when North American turkeys were first introduced in-mass to Europe, there was another bird that was popularly imported throughout Europe and,
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Why Lobsters and Crabs Turn Red When Cooked
Today I found out why crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, and some other crustaceans turn red/orange when cooked. Typically, the exoskeleton of most crustaceans has a blue-green to grayish color and sometimes they appear a
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A Red-Bellied Woopecker’s Tongue is Almost Three Times the Length of Its Beak and Wraps Around Its Skull When Retracted
Today I found out that the tongue on a Red-Bellied woodpecker, along with some other species of woodpecker, is so long that it can extend at least three times the bill length and, when
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A Shrimp Is One Of The Loudest Animals On The Planet
Today I found out that a tiny shrimp known as the Snapping Shrimp or Pistol Shrimp, is on one of the loudest creatures in the World. This tiny shrimp species (Alpheus heterochaelis) belonging to
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Female Ferrets Will Die If They Don’t Mate
Note: This is a guest article contributed by a frequent TIFO visitor and owner of DumpADay.com, Jon. If you’re interested in contributing to TIFO click here to read our article submission guidelines. Today I
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Why Black Cats Are Considered Bad Luck
Today I found out the origin of superstitions surrounding black cats including why a black cat crossing your path is considered bad luck. Black Cats weren’t always the butt of superstitions, feared, or even
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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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