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    Russian scientists defrosted several prehistoric worms, and two woke up. After thawing, the two worms began to move and eat. One is 32,000 years old and the other 41,700 years old.

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    With the head of a vulture and body of a parrot, the Dracula Parrot is one of nature's most beautiful and unnerving birds.

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    It took 32 years to officially clear the parents in the famous “dingo took my baby case”. The mother spent three years in jail until evidence supporting their defense was found by chance. They ultimately received $1.3M for wrongful imprisonment, less than 1/3 of their legal fees.

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    Uroplatus phantasticus, the satanic leaf-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko indigenous to the island of Madagascar.




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    Cosmoderus femoralis is a type of armored cricket found in Cameroon. It looks both cuddly and terrifying at the same time.



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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    It looks both cuddly and terrifying at the same time
    Available at a Thai street stall?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    the two worms began to move and eat. One is 32,000 years old and the other 41,700 years old.

    What's really unusual is that they were both thawed out on the same day and it just happened that it was both their birthdays!!!

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    ...fisherman discover a "cyclops" shark while cleaning an adult shark...

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    Fish skin can be grafted onto burn victims. The material uses the body's own cells and is converted eventually into living tissue.

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    It's possible to build a nuclear reactor in your shed.


    This 17 year old did.









    This 17 Y.O. Boy Scout Built A Nuclear Reactor In His Mom's Backyard 20 Years Ago That Made The Neighborhood Radioactive | Bored Panda





    Yeah, he's dead now.


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    Nile crocodile hatchlings look like they're from Jurassic Park.







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    A tribute by World War One soldiers to the estimated eight million horses that died in the conflict.

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    This ancient Hindu temple in India was all carved from a single piece of rock. It’s nearly equal to the Taj Mahal by size.

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    It took Japan less than a week to repair this massive sinkhole.

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    A statue of Jesus in India mysteriously began dripping water in 2012. Worshippers declared it "Tears of Jesus" and began collecting and drinking the water. It was later discovered that the source of the water was a nearby clogged toilet.

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    Water from der Volga!

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    Young owls will often sleep face down due to their heads being too heavy.







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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
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    Young owls will often sleep face down due to their heads being too heavy.







    Interesting. What about white mice? Sleep on their sides and pretend to be dead?

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    Giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets. Insects will eat the burrowing tarantulas' eggs, so the spiders protect the frogs from predators, and in return, the frogs eat the insects.







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    Natural vs. artificial selection

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    A soldier "turtle" ant uses its rounded head to block off the nest entrance.







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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
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    Giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets. Insects will eat the burrowing tarantulas' eggs, so the spiders protect the frogs from predators, and in return, the frogs eat the insects.






    Isn't that how dogs came to be.

    10,000 years ago humans would leave food out for wolves, that would then stay within distance and protect the humans from other threats in order for easy food. They became domesticated, and hey presto 10,000 years later:


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    ...I think there's a poster here who has one of those pathetic mutts on the right...

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    On Japan's official surrender in World War Two, Canada signed in the wrong place, forcing every subsequent country to manually rewrite their names.

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    Powerful photo of an anti-poaching ranger comforting one of the young gorillas he protects after its mother died. Fewer than 900 African mountain gorillas are still alive, due to poaching.

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