“Completely agree.” (That cats are better than dogs.) What do you think of this opinion? Let’s see what everyone else said. “They don’t belong in an apartment cooped up” No, these would be dogs, that you need to take outside twice a day for half an hour at least and can’t leave unattended or they …
White tiger fun facts like white tigers have blue eyes and if shaved have stripes on their skin. As of today, there are no known white tigers in the wild. White tigers can run up to 60 miles an hour. White tigers can eat up to 40 pounds of meat at one time. White tigers …
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Nobody wants to be around poop. It’s waste, it’s stinky, it’s disgusting. It can also be very, very expensive. You won’t earn filthy riches with just any old piece of crap, though. It has to be just the right type of poop, incredibly old, have a specific use, or just be a weird enough turd …
Good assistants are hard to find. That’s especially true if you’re a scientist working in an advanced field, like virology. In this sense, John Lednicky, Ph.D., is very lucky. His assistant has helped him discover two viruses previously unknown to science. This is particularly impressive considering that his helper hasn’t even graduated from high school. …
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Everybody farts. Or so you’d think, but some animals actually do not. For the longest time, sloths were believed to be among the animals that do not toot. Everybody (or at least people who think about sloth farts) believed the sluggish tree dwellers’ incredibly slow metabolism simply didn’t produce enough gas. Now, that all has …
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Do you know these profound pig facts? Like piglets are born to walk and run? On average, a sow will give birth about twice a year. Pigs spend a third of the day sleeping. Pigs are the only animals in medical history to have successfully donated whole organs to human beings. (A pig’s heart is …
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Do you think you know all these playful pig fun facts? Did you know that most pigs are brown or black and not pink? Pigs like to sleep nose to nose. Piglets love to snuggle to stay warm or burrow down into hay to keep warm. Pigs have sharp tusks that help them dig and …
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Fashion trends can be strange. People have gone crazy over the weirdest fads, from flared jeans to shirt collars so stiff they can slice your throat open. It’s strangely comforting to know, then, that odd fashion is not strictly a human phenomenon. Animals can engage in it too, as demonstrated by orcas that wear dead …
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We all need to go see a dentist every once in a while. That goes even for animals. A while ago, we brought you a story about a kitty cat who got a ridiculously expensive golden tooth crown. Recently, a Minnesota zoo performed a similar dental operation — but to a much bigger animal. An …
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It’s good to be the king! As long as it’s within the borders of your realm, anything under the sun is for you to do with as you please. On the flip side, it means that you have to keep track of everything you own. King Charles III of England is (or, well, his subjects …
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