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Sharkcano: The Underwater Volcano Full Of Mutant Sharks
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An active volcano teeming with mutant sharks sounds like the setting for a B-movie horror flick, but it's real. Just off the coast of Vangunu Island in the Solomon Islands, lies the underwater volcano, Kavachi. At its summit, which sits 66 feet below sea level, is a crater from which ash and magma violently erupt every few years in a blast so intense it looks like a nuclear warhead exploded off in the water. It's the last place that you'd expect to find life, except maybe the indestructible...
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You Should Always Destroy These Eggs Whenever You See Them
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A lot of plants and animals on the endangered list are there because of invasive species, at least in part. One of those culprits is the apple snail, of which there are multiple species under the genus Pomacea. While the Florida apple snail (Pomacea paludosa) is native to that region, its cousins are some of the worst invasive species in Florida.
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The T. Rex Sounded Scarier Than You Could Ever Imagine
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"Jurassic Park" has remained so influential since its 1993 debut that it's shaped our collective perception of dinosaurs ever since. Unfortunately for scientists who would much rather the public had a more accurate understanding of the prehistoric beasts that once roamed Earth across three distinct time periods, Steven Spielberg and his team took a lot of creative liberties with the dinos showcased in the film.
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The Most Poisonous Bird In The World Is Poisonous To The Touch
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When you think of poisonous animals, you don't necessarily think of birds first. Snakes, perhaps. Frogs? Heck, even poisonous spiders probably spring to mind before birds — which, it should be said, can be dangerous in their own way. Cassowaries, for instance, have been known to kill humans using their sharp nails and are widely considered the world's most dangerous birds. Meanwhile the strength of an ostrich kick can kill lions. But neither of these potentially lethal birds are poisonous...
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Tragic Theories For Why The Dire Wolf Went Extinct
grunge.com - Andrew Amelinckx
For nearly 5 million years dire wolves and their ancestors were one of North and South America's most successful apex predators. They could take down …
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The Tragic Reason The Moa Bird Went Extinct
grunge.com - Richard Milner
Like many animals across history, the moa bird ultimately went extinct around 500 years ago in 1445. The reason, as is often the case, is complicated. …

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