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The Tsetse Fly, Blood Meals and African Sleeping Sickness

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Get ready to explore one of Africa's most notorious insects: the tsetse fly. These tiny flies may not look like much, but they play a major role in spreading sleeping sickness, aka human African trypanosomiasis (HAT).

14 Red-Yellow-Green Flag Combinations Around the World

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When we think of national flags, we're often drawn to their colors and designs, each one telling a unique story. A red, yellow, and green flag is no different.

Do We Actually Swallow Spiders in Our Sleep?

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Worried about creepy-crawlies entering your mouth while you sleep? Relax, spiders have no interest in being eaten. In fact, there's no record of anyone swallowing a spider while sleeping.

How the Ancient Land Blob Gondwana Became Today's Continents

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Gondwana was a humongous landmass that persisted for 300 million years before it began to break up, forming all the continents in the modern Southern Hemisphere.

The Copperhead Snake Is Seldom Lethal But Always Venomous

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Though a copperhead will bite if disturbed, and it is venomous, its bite is rarely fatal.

Biggest Snakes in the World by Length and by Weight

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While you may not want to encounter one on a hike, there's no denying that snakes are magnificent creatures - no matter how big or small they are. But when it comes to the biggest snakes in the world, nature truly knows no bounds.

Red Fox

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The red fox has the largest geographic distribution of any carnivore in the world.

Kinkajou

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The Kinkajou is also known as the Honey Bear. Learn more facts here at HowStuffWorks.

Portuguese Wine

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The quiet performer of Europe, Portugal now boasts red wines that can take their place alongside the finest in the world. Learn more about Portuguese wine.

Can a Turtle Outgrow Its Shell?

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Turtle shells help protect the reptiles from predators and allow some to move quickly through the water. Find out if a turtle can outgrow its shell.

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