In a famous scene during her adventures in Wonderland, Alice attends the Mad Hatter’s mindboggling tea party. It’s one of the prime examples of the kind of surreal imagination that only humans are capable of. Well, that’s what we thought. Now, researchers have found out that apes may have active imaginations, too — and they …
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In the great game of global political and military powers, nations are often willing to take any steps necessary to get ahead of their rivals. Even if those steps are both bizarre and moderately disconcerting. Russia, for instance, is allegedly developing technology to turn birds, such as pigeons, into remote-controlled surveillance drones. The scheme sounds …
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Do you know all these fun facts about figure skating? How about that it’s been around for more than 1,000 years? Controversial Costumes Short skirts were once scandalous when it came to figure skating. Sonja Henie revolutionized skating fashion in the 1920s by wearing short skirts and ballet-style outfits throughout her programs. First Olympic Winter …
What’s inside you is what really matters. No, we’re not talking about your good heart, but your skeleton. In vertebrates, the skeleton provides support for the creature’s entire body. It has to adapt and specialize to allow each animal to get through its everyday life. Consequently, some of them end up pretty freaky-looking. Here are …
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Animals do things differently. That includes what they carry in their no-no zones. When it comes to animal genitalia, it gets really strange, really quickly. Reproductive competition is fierce in nature, so critters end up developing some seriously funky equipment to ensure they get to carry on their legacy. We’ve covered this subject before, but …
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Did you know there’s a percentage a food needs to be called that? Here are some examples and what it takes in different countries to be considered each food. Chocolate in the United States To be labeled chocolate, a product must contain at least 10% chocolate liquor or the ground cocoa mass made from cocoa …
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Do you know these black bear fun facts? Did it surprise you to learn that a baby black bear is so little? Despite their size, black bears are generally shy and avoid humans whenever they can. Black bears are classified as “Least Concern” by the IUCN due to stable populations. Black bears are highly intelligent …
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Oh, geez, who let one rip?! The foul, eggy stench of a particularly bad fart is one of the fastest ways to clear a room. As disgusting as it is, though, you might not want to beeline for the door. Instead, a growing body of research suggests you should slow down and smell the farts. …
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They say an old dog doesn’t learn new tricks. Yet, scientists have now shown us that they can. Not only that, they may do so by simply listening in on your conversations. Every dog owner knows that pups can be very good at learning to recognize specific words. As proof, we point to all the …
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It’s been a little bit chilly recently all over the Northern Hemisphere. And by little bit chilly, we mean people have gotten stranded at minus 40-degree temperatures. That’s at the point where it doesn’t matter whether you’re counting in Fahrenheit or Celsius — it’s the same in both. While extreme cold like that makes life …
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