Some people are so dedicated to their jobs that a simple workplace accident will not deter them from continuing the work. In fact, they might bear the resulting scars with pride and tackle their job with renewed gusto. Mauricio Hoyos is certainly one of these people. The marine biologist was recently on a research trip …
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Ew, you just walked face-first into a spiderweb! Peeling the sticky mess of your face is bad enough, but it always gets worse if you then feel something skittering across the back of your head. Oh well, at least spiders are solitary creatures. You won’t have to worry about there being multiple creepy crawlies on …
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When scared or harmed, most animals will run away and move on with their lives. They have more important things to do than keep worrying about whatever spooked them. Other animals, however, will remember you. And they will come back to take revenge, sometimes years later. Some animals’ desire for vengeance — whether bloody or …
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Japan has a problem. A big, shaggy-furred, angry, and potentially deadly problem. We’re talking about bears. Aggressive bears are rampaging through Japan’s northern provinces. This year alone, the bears have attacked more than 100 people and killed 12. With the bears becoming increasingly accustomed to people and encroaching deeper into cities, the Japanese government can’t …
Throughout human history, people have told tales of mythical monsters and legendary beasts. It’d be easy to dismiss most of these outlandish creatures as nothing but made-up stories. However, many of these fantastic critters may be based on real-life animals. For instance, most people know the kraken of Norse myth likely stems from Viking encounters …
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The comfort of an animal companion can help you get through some hard times. Many pet owners can justifiably say their pets have saved their lives. Some, though, can claim that very literally. With their sharper senses, animals can more easily spot something’s wrong. They might warn us of an impending danger, or even detect …
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Cyprus is a beautiful island in the Mediterranean that’s a tourism hotbed. One of the most significant draws bringing in visitors are the island’s many semi-feral cats that walk freely on its streets. In recent years, however, it has become clear that Cyprus is having too much of a good thing. Although the island has …
Everybody likes good food. There are few things in the world better than tucking into a dish that is to die for. Sometimes, though, that phrase is terrifyingly literal. People around the world eat many things that do not want to be eaten. Without careful preparation, these delicacies could make you seriously ill — or …
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What happens if a lethally venomous snake sinks its teeth into your flesh? Well, you’ll either get yourself into a hospital post-haste or you start hanging wings on your back. That is, unless you’re so drunk that you don’t give a hoot or a holler about some extra poison in your body. And you kill …
We’ve all heard K9 police dogs, police horses, and other such animal heroes. But they’re not the only four-legged (or more-legged) creatures that help find out whodunit. We recently brought you a bunch of stories about animals who committed unusual crimes. However, we felt that article left things a little unbalanced, so we wanted to …
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