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Haitian Zombie Powder

Have you ever wondered if Zombies could actually exist? It turns out that the Puffer Fish contains a neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin. When given to a human, can cause paralysis and death. Victims of this tetrodotoxin usually remain conscious until they die. Davis collected eight samples of this zombie powder in four regions of Haiti. Their [...]

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Prehistoric Flying Reptile Was Bigger Than a Car

A fossil of a toothless flying pterosaur, with a body bigger than some family cars, represents one of the largest of these extinct reptiles ever to be found and has forced the creation of a new genus, scientists announced today. Pterosaurs ruled the skies 115 million years ago during the dinosaur age. They are often [...]

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The World’s Largest Crocodile

The saltwater crocodile. It is the world’s largest crocodilian, the population estimates anywhere from 200,000 to 300,000 worldwide. These things are huge, they range from an average of 17 feet long and 1,000 pounds in males and 23 feet long and 2,200 pounds in females. This is an interesting animal. [source]

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Why Bees Use Hexagons To Make Beehives

Ever wonder why bees use hexagons to make beehives? Two reasons. First, bees want to enclose the largest possible space with the least amount of wax. With this in mind, a circle would be best. So why don’t they use circular combs? Because hexagons are the shape with the most sides that “tesselate”. In other [...]

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The World’s Fastest Cat

The cheetah is the world’s fastest cat. As a matter of fact, it’s the speediest of all land animals. Cheetahs in full sprint can reach speeds up to 75 mph and they can accelerate faster than most sports cars. It takes a cheetah less than 3 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour. That can [...]

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Keen Vision of Hawks

The vision of a hawk is many times sharper than that of a human being. Their retinas contain approximately 1 million photoreceptors per square millimeter and a human retina contains about 200,000 in the same amount of space. Every photoreceptor has a nerve connecting it to the hawk’s brain. Additionally, their eyes have special magnification [...]

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History of the Teddy Bear

November 14th is designated as American Teddy Bear Day. According to the U.S. Navy, who provided the content, we have President Theodore Roosevelt to thank for the Teddy Bear. In November of 1902, President Roosevelt and friends were hunting, and came across an injured bear.  A hunting guide asked Roosevelt to kill the bear so [...]

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Average Animal Life Spans

The vast majority of animals have shorter life expectancies than humans do, and typically the lifespan of the animal increases with size. Some examples include: Cats and cetaceans (whales and dolphins) have lifespans in the 20-30 year range. Large herbivores (cattle, horses, camels, deer) in the 30-50 year range. Birds usually live 10-30 years, with [...]

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