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Spiders Fly Using Electricity
Over 180 years ago, Charles Darwin went on his iconic voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. He encountered many natural wonders that shaped his views on evolution. But one issue remained a mystery to him—where were all the spiders coming from? He noticed hundreds of spiders flying and landing on the Beagle in the ocean, even […] More
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Stork Leaves Charity With Large Bill
A Polish environmental charity was stuck with a phone bill of thousands of dollars after losing a GPS tracker placed on a stork. The tracker was subsequently found by a person who removed the SIM card, put it in his own phone, and made over 20 hours worth of phone calls. Tagging animals is standard […] More
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Hungry Donkey Takes A Bite Out Of Orange McLaren Supercar
A German court has ordered a hungry donkey’s owners to pay damages to the driver of a carrot-coloured sports car after the animal tried to eat it. Police said that Vitus the donkey may have mistaken the orange McLaren parked next to his enclosure as a giant carrot. Vitus caused €5,800 (£5115) worth of damage […] More
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Cats Inherit $300,000 In Trust Fund From Late Owner In New York
Ellen Frey-Wouters, who died at 88 as a widow and with no children to inherit her $3 million estate in an exclusive section of the Bronx, left the money so her cats, Troy and Tiger, would be well taken care of. According to the New York Post, the Bronx widow left instructions that the funds […] More
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Crocodile Enters Residential House In India
A crocodile entered a residential house in India’s eastern state of Odisha, officials said Thursday. The 12-feet long crocodile, weighing 500 kg, was found inside the house of Dasharath Madkami in Malkangiri district, about 650 km southwest of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. “It seems the crocodile entered the house of Madkami during night […] More
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After 250 Years, Germany Finally Sees A Bison
Conservationists are expressing outrage after an official in Germany ordered hunters to shoot the first wild bison seen in the country in more than two centuries. Calling the killing a criminal offense, the World Wildlife Fund says it will file charges against the official who gave the order, the Local reports. “After more than 250 […] More
