Potholes — nobody likes them. Except maybe this one. For decades, a peculiar pothole has charmed passersby in a Chicago neighborhood. Although it does stand as a testament to the poor maintenance of Chicago streets, you can’t help but find the hole amusing. After all, it’s shaped like a squished rat. Although the unlucky rodent’s …
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This year marks a significant anniversary for fans of large reptiles. On February 20, it will have been 200 years since British naturalist William Buckland scientifically named the first dinosaur. Over those 200 years, we’ve learned more about these ancient animals than Buckland could’ve ever imagined. Naturally, some of the knowledge we’ve gained is pretty …
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We just wrote a whole list of places that shouldn’t support life but still do. But if that wasn’t enough proof for you that life finds a way, here’s another (and even more bizarre) story. A North Carolina aquarium recently found out that a female stingray living in their tanks is pregnant. That’s usually happy …
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In the immortal words of Jeff Goldblum: “Life finds a way.” Even in the most horrible, utterly inhospitable corners of Earth, there is usually life. And when we say inhospitable, we mean it. There are places on this planet where life simply shouldn’t exist — yet it does. Here are eight examples of places where …
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Many different kinds of pests and vermin can infest your home. You could get roaches, bedbugs, rats, mice, praying mantises… But bats? That’s a rare one. Yet, even the rarest things still happen sometimes. Just ask the Georgia family who can’t return to their because a colony of bats has become their unwelcome subtenants. When …
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Remember Cocaine Bear? That movie about a bear high on cocaine going on a rampage that went viral last year? Well, apparently that’s just your everyday reality in Florida. There’s just one small difference — the bears are on crack instead of the powdered cocaine variety. Allegedly, at least. Florida’s state congressman Jason Shoaf has …
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Have you read Dirty-Mouthed Parrots Become British Zoo Stars: Part One? Because this is part two. According to an academic paper, grey parrots’ “imitative abilities have been lauded at least since Aristotle,” and seen after surveying their learning and reproduction. When it comes to who is teaching who though, it’s pretty clear. “It’s certainly down …
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Dirty-mouthed parrots wouldn’t seem to be the star of any zoo but it turns out that even though people working with them are mortified, they are also amused. If you want to check them out, you can visit them at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Friskney, England. It’s now a family-friendly animal park with new …
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These kitty cat facts will surprise you. Like did you know there was a real life green cat that was born once? Cats who “hit” you with retracted claws are actually playing. This isn’t a sign of them looking for a fight or attacking. A dog that wags its tail is happy and excited to …
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It’s late at night as you crawl into your comfy bed and pull the blanket up to your ears. But just as you’re about to fall asleep, it begins. From somewhere, you can’t quite tell where, emanates a repeating, bassy thumping. It resonates in your walls, filling your bedroom until falling asleep becomes just a …
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