The Biggest Python In Florida Is Nothing Compared To The Biggest Anaconda
The Burmese python is probably the largest snake you'll find in the U.S., but the South American anaconda leaves no doubt which is the biggest.
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What Tapeworms Look Like Under A Microscope Puts Horror Movie Monsters To Shame
Tapeworms don't evoke warm thoughts in most people, but if you happen to take a close look at them, you'll realize they're pure nightmare fuel.
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The Simple Trick To Curing Your Brain Freeze In Seconds
Brain freeze is the bane of ice cream lovers everywhere, but even though we don't know exactly how it happens, we do know how to stop it.
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Sharkcano: The Active Underwater Volcano Home To Mutant Sharks
Just under the surface of the Pacific Ocean in the Solomon Islands is an active underwater volcano that's inexplicably teeming with sharks.
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10 Gross Adaptations Humans Evolved
The human body is an amazing thing, but there's no doubt that it's also capable of some pretty gross stuff. There's a reason for that, though.
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The Best Theories So Far For Why Dire Wolves Tragically Went Extinct
With scientists claiming to have resurrected the once-extinct dire wolf, one has to wonder, why did they disappear in the first place?
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The Largest Prehistoric Crocodile Ever Discovered Is Pure Nightmare Fuel
Crocodiles are some of the most fearsome apex predators on the planet, but this crocodilian ancestor puts our crocs to shame.
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The Bizarre Way Dolphins Seem To Get High
There's no doubt that dolphins are majestic creatures that have many surprising parallels with humanity, but one of those may be drug use.
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Why Alaska Is One Of The Best Places To See Bald Eagles In The United States (And Where You Should Visit)
The bald eagle is a national symbol in the U.S., and if you want to catch a glimpse of one, you might think about taking a trip out to Alaska.
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5 Characteristics That All Fish Have In Common
It's no stretch to say that there are a lot of fish in the sea. But despite the differences between many species, there are also plenty of similarities.
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9 Strange Cases Where People Survived With Pieces Of Their Brain Missing
As the command center of the body, losing a part of the brain might seem fatal. But these people survived and even thrived with pieces of their brains missing.
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Too Much Sleep May Actually Decrease Your Lifespan
We all know that too little sleep can be bad for your health, but it turns out that oversleeping is bad for you as well.
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The Largest Domestic Cat Breed Can Reach A Staggering Size
Cats come in all shapes and sizes, but one domestic breed, whose origins are shrouded in mystery, stands taller than the rest.
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How Space Permanently Damages Astronauts
While space travel seems like a thrilling endeavor, it does come with its drawbacks, sometimes in the form of permanent damage to astronauts' minds and bodies.
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The Rare Shark Species That Will Outlive Us All
The mysterious Greenland shark has an unusually long lifespan, and scientists are beginning to think they finally know why.
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Neanderthals Were Smarter Than We Ever Realized
More than just mere cavemen, our Stone Age kin exhibited intelligence in surprising ways, making them more human than previously thought.
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The Stunning Similarity Whale Songs Have To Human Speech
Communication isn't rare in nature, but whale song features a statistical complexity that matches human speech, and that is rare.
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The Longest Venomous Snake In The World Can Kill You In Minutes
Few creatures inspire awe and terror quite like the formidable snake, but some of these voracious reptiles are more deadly than others.
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12 Invasive Animal Species That Have Destroyed Ecosystems
Animals are finely adapted to their native habitats, but when they are introduced to other ecosystems, they can become destructive invaders and agents of chaos.
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The Heaviest Snake In The World Weighs More Than The Average Football Player
Snakes come in all shapes and sizes, but one species found deep in the Amazon can grow to truly gargantuan proportions.
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5 Ways To Increase Your Intelligence
Most of us would like to be more intelligent, but who among us is willing to do what it takes to actually increase their cognition?
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Ohio's Rare Animal Species You Didn't Know Went Extinct
There are many lesser-known facts about Ohio, and one of the more unfortunate is a rare animal species that went extinct without almost anyone noticing.
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7 Bizarre Species Of Humans That Went Extinct
Even though humans are the only remaining hominin species on the planet, our family tree is actually more complicated than you may realize.
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5 Organisms That Are Insanely Hard To Kill
Death is inevitable for almost all organisms, but avoiding a sticky end is easier for some that happen to be insanely hard to kill.
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Florida's Lovebugs Are Disappearing. Here's Why That's An Alarming Sign
What was once one of Florida's most common critters is now mysteriously missing in action, and scientists aren't quite sure why.
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Facts About The Stick Caterpillar
You've probably seen plenty of stick caterpillars crawling around on plants, but they actually have some pretty interesting features that help them survive.
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A Science Fair Project On Tooth Decay
The basics of how to keep your teeth healthy aren't really a mystery, but how does tooth decay actually work? A simple experiment can give you some answers.
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