The Most Venomous Snake In The World
Vipers, mambas, adders, subtracters. Unless you're a real snake lover, you maybe haven't heard of the most venomous snake in the world.
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What Happens When A Snake Tries To Eat Itself?
Actual snakes sometimes try to eat their actual tails. What happens when a snake tries to eat itself?
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This Is The Black Hole Closest To Earth
Not even light can escape from black holes, meaning that if Earth got close enough we'd be screwed. Most black holes are way too far off to pose a real threat to humanity and the earth, but there's one that's relatively close and should maybe be concerning. This is the black hole closest to Earth.
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The Sad Reason Dog Breeds Go Extinct
Every living thing wears out its welcome on Earth eventually and takes a one-way train to oblivion. But some departures hurt worse than others. As painfully unthinkable as it is, dog breeds go extinct and it might not be for the reasons you think. Here's the sad reason dog breeds go extinct.
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What Does Space Really Smell Like?
In space no one can hear you scream, but can they smell your fear? What does space smell like? Thankfully for those curious sniffers, we've sent lots of astronauts into space, and they can tell us what space smells like ... sort of.
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What Insect Has The Most Painful Sting?
What insect has the most painful sting? The world's most painful insect sting is delivered by the bullet ant.
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What Animal Has The Strongest Bite In The World?
Most animals will happily bite your face off.
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Here's How Cold Outer Space Really Is
Hollywood tells us that space is cold. Really cold. We've seen lots of pop culture heroes and villains get frozen to death in outer space. But is that accurate? How cold is outer space, really?
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The Reason Hamsters Eat Their Babies
The humble hamster looks like it wouldn't harm a fly but might totally swallow a fly like an old woman in a nursery rhyme if the fly looked like one of her pups. Want to know why the hamster would swallow a "fly" it gave birth to? Here's the reason hamsters eat their babies.
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The Most Poisonous Plant In The World
Which plant gets the title of "most poisonous" is kind of a subjective thing. Do we mean "most poison per square inch" or "highest mortality rate" or "fastest acting poisonous plant" or "easiest to encounter"? What is science's consensus on the most poisonous plant in the world?
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The Largest Insect In The World
As you well know, insects come in all shapes and sizes. There are few that stand out for different size characteristics, and you deserve to see them all. But what is the largest insect in the world? We must comb the corners of the world for the biggest, longest, fattest creepy crawlies we can find.
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What Would Really Happen If A Whale Swallowed You?
You may have heard the Old Testament tale of Jonah and the Whale. When Jonah was swallowed by a whale, he was able to relax inside until he thought about what he had done. But is it possible for a human to really be swallowed by a whale? And what would happen?
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What Is The Deadliest Spider In The World?
Most spider bites won't kill you. Only an itsy-bitsy portion of the world's more than 43,000 known spider species pose a danger to humans. In fact, fewer than 30 species have ever killed a human. Which bites have the best chance of making you bite the dust? What is the deadliest spider in the world?
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What Is The Smartest Animal In The World?
Intelligence is incredibly different to standardize and measure because it takes so many different forms. While humans excel in many realms of intellectual ability, there are plenty of areas in which other animal species abilities exceed our own. So what is the smartest animal in the world?
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13 Coolest Natural Bridges In The World
Nature has figured out how to make bridges. Here are 13 of the coolest natural bridges in the world.
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Why Do So Many People Fear Spiders?
Why do so many people fear spiders? The vast majority of spiders are harmless, so it's hard to believe that the fear is based entirely on the possibility of a painful or deadly spider bite.Yet spiders are terrifying, terrifying, harbingers of ... what? Do you even know why you're afraid of them?
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How Far Can A Bullet Travel?
Guns pack a lot of energy into a tiny area, meaning the bullets they shoot move fast and go far. How far can a bullet travel? It really depends what kind of gun you have and what kind of bullet you have, but here are some popular answers.
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The Most Expensive Cat Breed In The World
Some people shell out actual money for really, really fancy breeds of cat. So what is the most expensive cat breed in the world?
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What Would Happen To Your Body If You Fell Into A Black Hole?
What would happen to your body if you fell into a black hole? In the event this fate is on your horizon, here's what you might expect.
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What Is The Strongest Animal In The World?
There are lots of very strong animals in our world, but what is the strongest animal? Here are the world's strongest.
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The Truth About Sneezing With Your Eyes Open
If asked to name the most remarkable yet weird and disgusting body part, we would have to pick our nose. And on the grosser end of the spectrum, if you sneeze with your eyes open your peepers will pop out of your head. Or will they? Here's the truth about sneezing with your eyes open.
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What Are Water Bears, And Where Do They Live?
The term "water bear" is a nickname for the tardigrade, an adorable species of nearly invisible little engines that could. Tardigrades are microscopic eight legged animals with incredible powers of adaptability. So where can you find these majestic creatures?
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The Highest G-Force A Human Can Stand
G-forces, or gravity forces, increase your perceived weight when you accelerate. In fact, subjecting your body to extreme G-forces will not only make you feel both fast and fat; it can knock you unconscious. What's the highest G-force that a human can take before the Sandman comes knocking?
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Here's What Color The Sun Actually Is
Consider the following question: what color is the sun? The obvious answer would be to say "That's easy, it's..." before staring into the sky, screaming in pain, and accidentally blinding yourself permanently without ever coming up with an answer. Don't do that. Let us tell you the right answer.
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What Is The Difference Between A Cyclone And A Hurricane?
Cyclones and hurricanes have a lot in common, but if you think the terms are interchangeable, you've been swirling in a vortex of misinformation.
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The Reason Megalodon Sharks Went Extinct
Great white sharks would be dwarfed by a megalodon shark. Yet despite their obviously superior awesomeness, megalodons no longer exist. So what force of nature could have possibly been so massive, so terrifying, so overwhelming that it could be the reason megalodon sharks went extinct?
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This Is Why Death Valley Is So Hot
The hottest temperature ever recorded anywhere on Earth was in Death Valley on July 10, 1913, when the mercury reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. In case you're wondering how hot that is, it's Really Danged Hot. What is it about Death Valley in particular that makes it such an oven?
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