The ocean is vast, mainly unexplored, and a bit of a mystery to us all. Here are some ocean fun facts you never knew, you never knew. The Ocean Glows Or at least, the ocean can glow. It can look like sparkling stars, and it’s all from tiny marine organisms that live in the ocean. …
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Did you know that frogs and toads have been around for more than 200 million years? It’s true — they shared the planet with dinosaurs once. Since they’ve survived for so long, they must have thoroughly figured out procreation. A recent discovery has shed new light on the sex life of ancient amphibians. Today we …
If you make an invention or a successful product, you have to protect it from fraudsters and rip-offs. It only makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is the bizarre extent to which people try to trademark things. And stuff gets even weirder when they actually succeed. Case in point, Ohio State University trademarked the word …
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It’s good to be the king! If there are people who have been able to live completely free of any consequence, it’s the kings, queens, emperors, and other royals of old. After all, it was their God-given right to do whatever they pleased with anything and everything that fell under their jurisdiction. It’s no wonder, …
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Not to be dramatic, but death is always lurking behind the corner. Wherever you are, you’re always at a risk of ending up dead. And if you happen to kick a bucket, it’s often because of something you never would’ve expected. Your everyday life can be far deadlier than you’d ever imagine. Here are just …
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Think the world is a weird place today? Oh please. Had you been around a few million years earlier, the whole planet basically looked like a fever dream. We’ve written quite a bit about the terrifying creatures of the prehistoric world. But we’ve realized that we’ve almost completely ignored the strange and wonderful animals of …
Have you ever been “up north” in your state, or wherever the population is least? Towns with less than 100 or less than 500, are different. Here are all the strangest things about teeny tiny towns. Open for Business Businesses in very rural areas are open on the owner’s schedule. For a lot of places. …
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Being stuck somewhere you don’t want to be is a terrible feeling. Whether it’s at a boring party or in a tiny cave, getting trapped brings on a unique kind of despair you can’t really find anywhere else. But occasionally, people get stuck in the weirdest places. Sure, it’s not fun for them at the …
There are many animals that scare us — and for a good reason. Then there are those that look cute or are really tiny but can still murder you. And finally, there are animals that will send you running and screaming. But if you got over that initial instinct to run for the hills, you’d …
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If you’re like the average person, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about how it’s really your skin that’s holding a lot of essential elements of your body together. In fact, it’s easy to forget how strange the concept of skin is entirely until you start to think about it. Your skin covers almost …
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