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Why is it a bad idea to scare a vulture?
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Vulture vomit is as gross as it sounds -- what's more, you're guaranteed a pile of it if you scare a vulture. Read about vulture vomit and vulture facts.
Can wearing magnets really repel sharks?
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You may be able to repel sharks simply by wearing some magnets. But what's so abhorrent about a magnet to a shark? Find out why magnets repel sharks.
Will we soon be extinct?
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A mass extinction on Earth is long overdue, according to population ecologists. Find out what Earth's fossil record may be telling us about our future.
Red-tailed Hawks Are Way Bigger, Faster and More Common Than You Realize
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Red-tailed hawks are the most common hawk species in North America. These massive birds are known to mate for life, and, despite their name, to have feathers in a variety of colors.
What's Going on With Detroit's Mysterious Zug Island?
A disturbing noise, somewhere between a window-rattling bass and a brain-numbing deep thrum has bugged the heck out of residents in the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada for years, and it's called the Windsor Hum.
South Florida Is Overrun With Green Iguanas
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The green iguana isn't native to the Sunshine State. So how did this invasive lizard get there and become the state's menace to society?
How Far Is Russia From Alaska?
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Sarah Palin never really said she could see Russia from her house. But how far is Russia from Alaska anyway? And can you see one country from the other?
Is the Ramree Island Crocodile Massacre a Myth?
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During World War II, 1,000 Japanese soldiers retreated from fighting with the British into Ramree Island, Burma, where most were eaten by crocodiles. Or so the story goes. But what really happened?
What's Up With This Brain-shaped Blob Found in a Canadian Lagoon?
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What's a bryozoan colonial organism doing so far afield? Learn more about the magnificent bryozoan in this HowStuffWorks article.
Kaprosuchus Was a Giant, Dinosaur-eating 'Boar Croc'
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Travel back about 95 million years ago to the Late Cretaceous period, and you might just find a "boar crocodile" called the kaprosuchus.