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The Moray Eel Is a True Eel, Unlike Electric Imposters
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15 Types of Cats to Adopt and Spoil
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Meet the Man Who Invented Cool Whip, Tang and Pop Rocks

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Is the Blobfish Unjustly Cast as the World's Ugliest Animal?
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The 9 Longest Rivers in the World: From the Nile to the Congo
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Companion Planting: The Do's and Don'ts of Growing Plants Together

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