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8 Prehistoric Parasites That Even Freaked The Dinosaurs Out

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We all know there were mosquitoes in the time of the dinosaurs, mainly because that’s how “Jurassic Park” supposedly came to be. Aside from that, we rarely talk about parasites of bygone eras. Part of this is because it’s honestly hard to find any evidence that such parasites existed long ago, but the main reason why they’re forgotten about is because dinosaurs were the coolest. Why would we discuss anything else? For the sake of being inclusive, let’s give these deadly little critters credit. Oh, and most […]

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Scientists Believe That Sinkholes In Siberia Could Be Linked To The Bermuda Triangle

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Last year marked the 40th anniversary of the Bermuda Triangle mystery, and in December, we reported that we were “no closer to knowing the truth.” If you believe these findings, however, that’s no longer the case. The truth behind all of the disappearances in the deadly space between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda may be linked to sinkholes in Siberia and underwater methane explosions near Norway. Researchers at the Trofimuk Institute discovered that mysterious sinkholes in Siberia are formed when high ground temperatures lead to the release […]

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The Future Of Meat Is Here, And It’s Pretty Odd, To Say The Least

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Do you think that it’s a travesty against life that animals are slaughtered for meat products every day? It’s a tough pill for anyone to swallow. While not all of us choose to be vegetarians, those with any ounce of empathy can’t help but feel bad for these creatures in light of the suffering they face. Well, a new scientific breakthrough has been made that could remedy those feelings. Memphis Meats, a popular barbecue company, collaborated with stem cell researchers in order to create the first “test-tube […]

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Listening To These Creepy Dolls Recite Rhymes Will Give You All The Nightmares

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); In today’s tech-savvy, on-demand world, the idea of talking dolls as a technological breakthrough just seems weird. But back in the late 1800s, the mechanical toys were at the height of consumer electronic achievements. And the man responsible for them? Well, of course it was the great Thomas Edison. Inside each of these talking dolls was a tiny tin phonograph cylinder that played a prerecorded lullaby or nursery rhyme. National Park Service googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBM_BTF’); }); This is what the internal mechanism that […]

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