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Strangely, wolves in Ethiopia love to eat nectar.
Wolves in Ethiopia lick red poker flowers. They are the first large carnivore in the world known to feed on nectar.
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US media posts video of missile hitting 'flying saucer' causing stir
A video of the US military using missiles to hit but fail to shoot down strange flying objects (UFOs) recently appeared on the US Reddit forum, causing a stir...
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Aliens control the fastest moving stars in the galaxy?
Long-lived civilizations may have many motives for wanting to move elsewhere in the galaxy.
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Why do roosters always crow at the same time every day?
When we think of roosters, the first image that comes to our mind may be of them raising their heads in the dawn light and crowing.
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Chinese scientist claims to have created beam weapon
Chinese scientists claim they have created a focused energy beam weapon.
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Why did hippo Moo Deng and tiger Nong Ava become idols in one step?
Moo Deng pygmy hippopotamus (Thailand), Pesto penguin (Australia) or Fubao panda (China)... are animals
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The earth is round but why do we only see it as flat?
In ancient times, people believed that the Earth was shaped like a flat, round or square disk, and to this day some people still believe in the Flat Earth theory.
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When the world's tallest and shortest women meet
The world's tallest woman and the world's shortest woman met for afternoon tea in London to celebrate Guinness World Records Day, according to CNN.
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What would classic comic book characters look like if recreated with AI technology?
Do the actors in film adaptations of famous literary works look the same as they do in the books?
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Hydrogen treasure hidden 1,500m deep under a billion-year-old crack
The Midcontinent Rift Zone in North America has the potential to become a huge source of natural hydrogen production, meeting the world's clean energy needs.
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Scary things that happen to the human body in the 'death zone' of Mount Everest
At five miles above sea level, the oxygen in the air is so thin that even with supplemental oxygen tanks, climbers feel like they are
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What is the coldest temperature the Earth can reach?
There are some bone-chillingly cold places on Earth, but what was the lowest temperature ever recorded and where?
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Scold's Bridle: The 'ghost' that haunted women in the Middle Ages
In human history, the Middle Ages are often associated with brutal forms of torture and punishment, especially for women.
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Discovered a place containing a giant 'red treasure' many times larger than an underground mine, which can be recycled infinitely
A 97-year-old mining company is turning what would otherwise be discarded in drawers and landfills into a precious material the world needs.