7 Animals You Should Never Take Selfies With
Kittens, puppies. The occasional squirrel. Most of these animals make good partners for selfie pics. Sure, they don’t have the […]
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Looks and Acts Like a Hummingbird? Could Be a Hummingbird Moth
You’ve spotted a 2-inch (5-centimeter) creature zipping from flower to flower, its wings moving so fast they are nearly an invisible blur.
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Ridiculous History: Beloved Author Roald Dahl Was Also a Suave British Spy
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in
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The Surprisingly Radical History of Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day, one of the largest holidays in the world, has become an unstoppable idea. Whether it’s a set of
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How Deadheading Helps Flowering Plants Flourish
You’ve taken multiple trips to the plant nursery, selected a variety of plants and can already envision how they’re going
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Which Is the Sweetest Grapefruit — White, Red or Pink?
Grapefruit can be red, pink or white and, while it is definitely known for its pucker power, can range from
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Why Do British Lawyers Still Wear Wigs?
The drama of a criminal trial has a macabre allure. In America, strangers line up to enter courtrooms as spectators
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Is Induction Cooking Better Than Gas or Electric?
Boil a pan of water in under three minutes? Melt butter or chocolate quickly, yet without scorching? It’s all possible
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How Long Should You Really Go Without Washing Your Jeans?
Those jeans you’re wearing? They’re part of a decades-old debate about whether — and when — you should wash denim.
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The Atlas Moth Is a Behe-moth, Plus 5 Other Facts
Among the 160,000 Lepidoptera species of moths, the Atlas moth stands out as one of the largest in size and