Sharks are fascinating, ancient creatures. Over the hundreds of millions of years they’ve existed, they often developed into incredibly strange forms. It’s not like bizarre sharks are all extinct, though. We’ve previously written about a few of them, but we couldn’t have possibly covered all of them in one article. So, we figured it might …
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Ilha de Queimada Grande is a small Atlantic island off the coast of Brazil. It has a temperate climate, yet its varied terrain ranges from the craggy coast to dense rainforest. Sounds like a nice vacation spot, right? It’s too bad you can’t ever go to the island. Not that you’d really want to. You …
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Parasites are awful, awful things. Nobody wants them, but here’s a little secret for you. You have them. Don’t worry, though, since the most common parasites are typically harmless. That said, there are some rarer and very strange (and awful) things out there that would love to live in your body. Here are seven examples …
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When it comes to the food chain, you can’t climb much higher up on the ladder than a crocodile. Aside from the occasional human hunter, adult crocodiles simply have no natural predators. Recently, however, crocodilians seem to be in a lot of trouble. When it’s not an emotional support alligator getting stolen, then crocodiles are …
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Sun shines, grass grows, and birds fly and go tweet. Except for those birds that absolutely do not. And then, of course, there are those birds that do go tweet but look completely ridiculous while they do so. Here are eight bizarre examples from the weird and wonderful world of birds. 8. Northern shoveler The …
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It’s always devastating when your beloved pet goes missing. It’s hard to deal with the sheer uncertainty, no matter whether your friend is a dog, cat, mouse, or bird. Or even an alligator. For nearly a decade, Joie Henney from Pennsylvania has been receiving emotional support from a decidedly unusual animal. His four-legged friend and …
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The Gulf Coast of Texas isn’t the country’s most renowned beach vacation destination, but you shouldn’t sleep on it. You can find some great sand on the shores of the region’s barrier islands. Recently, however, the residents and visitors of the area have been puzzled by a bizarre phenomenon. Strange things are washing up on …
The state of Washington is home to many majestic animals. Roaming its forests are black bears, moose, deer, beavers, and more. We can now add another animal to the list — a zebra. Yes, one zebra. The African equine was one of four that recently managed to escape from their transportation trailer. The other three …
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In his prime, Usain Bolt truly earned his nickname of “Lightning Bolt.” The fastest man on Earth reached a top speed of 29.5 miles per hour when he set the record for the 100-meter dash. That’s pathetic. At least if you compare it to other creatures on the planet. This was originally going to be …
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Every child is afraid of a monster under the bed or in the closet at some point. Kids have active imaginations, after all, that can lead them to be scared about nothing. But what if they’re not making it up? What if there really is something lurking in your child’s bedroom? That’s the nightmare scenario …
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