Out-of-control animals appear to be wreaking havoc all around the globe. In Japan, marauding monkeys are harassing people, while Hawaiians battle feral chickens. We can now add Australia to the list of countries locked in combat with an animal menace. But in this case, the enemy is much more intelligent than in the earlier wars. …
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They say that the eyes are the windows of the soul. That may be true for humans, but things get a bit more convoluted when you consider animals. It’s a tough world out there in nature, and you need to constantly look for danger. And while our two front-facing eyes serve humans just fine, they’d …
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Were you aware that you’re a superhero? That’s right, you! Please don’t go and try to fly off a building or anything, though — that’s not the kind of powers we’re talking about. But comparatively speaking, the human body is capable of absolutely incredible feats. Some of them are unique to humanity. Others are shared …
Did you read Ocean Fun Facts That Will Blow Your Mind: Part One? Because this is part two. There’s a lot of Gold In the ocean, they say that if all the gold was distributed to us as a people, we would all have nine pounds of our own gold. It’s basically a big gold …
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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 …
For Making Gummy Bears from Wind Turbine Blades: Part One, click the title. This is part two. By separating the novel resin, constituent parts can be removed once the use as a wind turbine is up. The biggest part of the process is that the glass fiber bits are extracted out, and you can use …
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The thing is, these sky-high towers are topped with enormous turbine blades, and the blades need to be replaced every now and then. Because of this, a lot of old equipment gets disposed of, and in more recent years, experts have debated whether this disposal of materials meets environmentally friendly criteria. The main concern is …
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Those monkeys are up to something. There have been strangely many stories popping up lately about macaques. In Japan, the authorities recently executed a macaque that had been attacking people. But in Indonesia, the macaques are… Well, doing something completely different. There’s no tactful way to put this so we’ll just be blunt. The macaques …
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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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