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Camel spiders!
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Solifuges are a variety of arachnids found in deserts. While they are called Camel Spiders, they belong to a different order from true spiders. It may appear terrifying. However, it seems the internet blows its fear factor out of proportion. After a few photos circulated around the internet, outlandish claims about their astounding physical abilities and voracious appetite for human flesh arose. No. They cannot run at 30 mph. (They do run at 10 mph, which is still incredibly fast.) They cannot kill humans, although they have a painful, albeit non-venomous bite. They can only grow to about 6 inches. They do not subsist on a diet of camel stomachs. Solifuges are content with eating insects, small reptiles, birds and rodents. ...
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bio_man |
11 years ago |
True human tail (vestigial tail)
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Only about 100 cases are documented around the world. The true human tail upon birth is caused by a lack of cell destruction of the distal end of the embryonic tail. According to some experts, the true human tail is not really a tail at all. It is thought to be linked to spina bifida or a hiccup in the natural human development process. While others thing that it is due to mutation of the genes that produce cellular destruction of the tail component As it is well known that it is derived from the most distal remnant of the embryonic tail. It contains adipose and connective tissue, central bundles of striated muscle, blood vessels, and nerves and is covered by skin while it lacks Bone, cartilage, notochord, and spinal cord. The true tail aris ...
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duddy |
11 years ago |
Would you ever try a black hot dog?
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Believe it or not, this is one of the most popular fast-food delicacies sold in Tokyo. It's known as the Black Terra Hot Dog, and it's over 30 cm long! The black color doesn't come from ink, but it's edible bamboo charcoal powder. Bon Appétit ...
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duddy |
10 years ago |
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duddy |
8 years ago |
Heart-shaped watermelons
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Japanese farmer, Hiroichi Kimura, has perfected growing the heart-shaped watermelon.
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10 years ago |
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duddy |
9 years ago |
A rolling stone gathers no moss
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This guy brings new meaning to the phrase “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” The Venezuela Pebble Toad is a strange creature. It is typically found in mountainous regions, with many slopes and inclines. The toad is only about the size of a fingertip. As such, it is vulnerable to attacks from even a spider, like a tarantula. The Pebble Toad has an ingenious defence mechanism. When faced with a danger, it tucks its limbs and head under its body and tenses its muscles. Forming a ball shape, it begins to roll down whatever slope it happens to be on. This allows it to evade whatever predator may be pursuing it. Since they are so tiny and their muscles are so rigid, they take no damage from the bouncing and rolling. The Pebble Toad was featured in t ...
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bio_man |
11 years ago |
Could you break through this bulletproof glass?
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Bulletproof glass manufacturer 3M Security Glass placed this advertisement at a bus stop. There's apparently $3 million in cash inside there, behind their bulletproof glass. If you can break it, it's yours. Here's how bulletproof glass works...At first glance, bullet-resistant glass looks identical to an ordinary pane of glass, but that's where the similarities end. An ordinary piece of glass shatters when struck by a single bullet. Bullet resistant glass is designed to withstand one or several rounds of bullets depending on the thickness of the glass and the weapon being fired at it. So, what gives bullet-resistant glass the ability to stop bullets? Different manufacturers make different variations of bullet-resistant glass, but it is basic ...
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bio_man |
11 years ago |
A cool lamp made from glowing mushrooms
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These lamps, designed by Yukio Takana from Japan, use mushroom-shaped LEDs, bits of driftwood, and salvage lumber to create something that has a kitsch or whimsical quality.
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duddy |
9 years ago |
Helping the paralysed walk again
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Great news! ReWalk, a motorised exoskeleton suit that helps people who are paralysed from the waist down to stand up and walk again, has been approved for personal use.
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9 years ago |
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9 years ago |
Beautiful art unearthed
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Three 2,000-year-old Greek mosaics have been unearthed on the Syrian border. They're said to be among the most extraordinary mosaics to survive from the ancient world.
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duddy |
9 years ago |
Garden in a bottle
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This miniature ecosystem has been thriving in an almost completely isolated state for more than forty years. It has been watered just once in that time. The original single spiderwort plant has grown and multiplied, putting out seedlings. As it has access to light, it continues to photosynthesize. The water builds up on the inside of the bottle and then rains back down on the plants in a miniature version of the water cycle. As leaves die, they fall off and rot at the bottom producing the carbon dioxide and nutrients required for more plants to grow. ...
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duddy |
11 years ago |
The white shark kayak
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This photograph of a great white shark following a kayak is probably one of the most iconic and popular shark images of all time. Every time it pops up, it unsurprisingly garners a lot of accusations of being fake, or edited.
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bio_man |
11 years ago |