Nematodes: The Microscopic Organisms Taking Over The World — And Our Bodies
“I can’t imagine what an insect infected with a mermithid nematode must feel. Scaled to human size, a mermithid [nematode] would be at least as...
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Illegal Pig Semen Syndicate Caught Smuggling Hog Sperm Into Australia Via Shampoo Bottles
The farmers wanted to increase the fertility of their own pigs as Danish hogs produce more pigs per litter, but in so doing, they ran...
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The Knights Of The Golden Circle: The Secret Civil War Society That Wanted To Build An Empire Of Slavery
The Knights of the Golden Circle sought to create a confederation that would encompass 2,400 square miles from the southern United States to South America...
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Introducing Atomik Vodka: The First Liquor Made From Crops Grown In The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
The Chernobyl Spirit Company has three goals: utilize the exclusion zone, stimulate local economies, and make safe delicious vodka. University of PortsmouthThis is currently the...
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Paula Hitler: The Surprisingly Quiet Life Of Adolf’s Little Sister
“She had great respect for [Adolf],” said one man who spoke with Paula Hitler in 1959. “Had I asked her about anything that might’ve been...
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The Living Dead: How The Toraja People Of Indonesia Honor Their Deceased
The Toraja people of Indonesia keep their deceased relatives in their homes, treating them as if they were alive until they can be given expensive,...
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Oldest Fragment Of Medieval Sex Poem ‘The Rose Thorn’ Discovered In Austrian Monastery
In the poem, a woman argues with her vulva over which is more attractive to men: physical beauty, or the vulva itself? Stift MelkTwo previous...
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Prehistoric Australia Was Once Ruled By A Giant Wombat Called The Diprotodon — And It Was Hippo Sized
The six-foot, 6,000-pound Diprotodon is the largest marsupial to have ever existed. Peter Trusler/Ancient OriginsAustralia’s ancient giant wombat, the Diprotodon, is considered the largest marsupial...