Fossils can tell us so much about what life was like on ancient Earth. For example, a few footprints are enough to know that one rainy day, one of the first land animals was playing around with a friend. Some fossils, though, leave everybody scratching their heads. Life has taken many forms over four billion …
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Life originated in Earth’s oceans some 4 billion years ago, but it took a hot minute for it to crawl onto dry land. The first creatures started flopping around on land some 400 million years ago, and they didn’t start truly walking until some 318 million years ago. Or that’s what the general understanding has …
Considering that your brain activity is what makes you you, you might think it’s a fairly stable organ. But that’s not true at all. Your brain changes over your life — a lot. And sometimes, even seemingly innocuous small things we do every day physically alter our brains. Some of them change your brain for …
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Strawberry fun facts like the Carolinas having two strawberry seasons because of their temperate and similar spring and fall seasons is just the start these facts. The majority of the roots of strawberry plants are located in the top 3 inches of soil. Some think the berries got their name from the fact that the …
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These strawberry quotes will get you in the mood for these delicious berries. What’s your favorite strawberry quote? Each moment is just what it is. It might be the only moment of our life; it might be the only strawberry we’ll ever eat. We could get depressed about it, or we could finally appreciate it …
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You don’t have to have been to these amazing National Parks to know more about them. But you should try to go, of course, to see them in real life. Zion National Park Translated from Hebrew, the word “Zion” translates to a place of peace and relaxation. Voyageurs National Park This national park has had …
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Somebody taking an embarrassing picture of you while you’re out drinking with your friends is a purely human experience. No other creature on the planet has to live through that humiliation. Except chimpanzees, apparently. For the first time ever, a team of researchers has caught chimps on camera while they share fermented fruit with each …
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You’ve got to love Earth. After all, without it, none of us would be here. With that said, we sure do abuse our blue planet like we have a spare. It wouldn’t hurt to think a bit more about the only home we have in the universe. Well, today, is Earth Day, so there’s no …
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Ladies, have you ever been ready for round two, only to have your snoring man sleepily tell you he’s fired every shot in his magazine? In that case, let us introduce you to the male medaka. He can keep going and going and going and going and going and… You do need to be more …
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Earth is under attack! Well, it’s not, but it could be. Pentagon receives hundreds of reports of UFO activity every month. While the vast majority of those cases are not related to aliens, it might be a smart idea to think where you would go to survive a possible extraterrestrial invasion. Fortunately, we now know. …
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