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Researchers discovered a group of 26 volcanoes near Australia that looks like Mordor! But any Hobbits trying to journey there would have to be good swimmers. The volcanoes are underwater! The Bight Basin Igneous Complex is 35 million years old and buried under 820 feet of sediment, so ultrasound-like images were created using 3D seismic reflection.
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It’s Squirrel Appreciation Day! Over 200 squirrel species fit into 3 types: ground, tree, and flying squirrels. The African pygmy squirrel is only 3 inches long, while the Laotian giant flying squirrel is 3 1/2 feet long! Squirrels are great reforesters; they plant thousands of trees every year by forgetting where they buried their nuts!
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Ticks spread Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and many other diseases, but they might provide a medical use. Researchers in Austria have discovered a glue-like substance in some ticks’ saliva that help cement them onto their victims. The substance could be developed into a medical adhesive. Imagine tick-spit bandages!
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Archaeologists have discovered a giant burial mound over 2800 years old in Siberia. Wider than a football field, the mound could contain Scythian royals and countless treasures frozen into the earth. Excavations are planned to preserve the artifacts. The Scythians were fearsome nomads who had a reputation for making cups from their enemies’ skulls.
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Have you ever seen square waves? It’s a common sight in Isle of Rhe, an island in France. The ocean’s surface sometimes form the pattern of a chess board. The phenomenon is called a cross sea, and occurs when waves from one weather pattern intersect another wave system. But beware: they create dangerous riptides!
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Police in Montreal played along when they stopped to investigate a snow-covered car in the snow removal lane. Simon Laprise had carved a detailed Delorean automobile out of snow. They gave the car an appropriate parking ticket. The ticket just said in French, “You made our evening, hahahahaha”. Snowplows soon destroyed it.
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Get your appetites ready; it’s National Cheese Lover’s Day! Cheese is made from milk and has been around since at least 5500 BC. It comes in over 1400 varieties, so whether you like mozzarella on your pizza, bleu cheese on your salad, parmesan on your pasta, or American on your grilled cheese, cheese is really gouda!
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Have you ever lost your train of thought? Maybe a neuroscientist can help you find it. Researchers conducted a study with patients undergoing brain surgery for epilepsy. They gave the subjects a task, then monitored the brain’s electrical activity. They were able to follow a thought traveling through the brain!
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If you’ve never partied with a polar bear, tomorrow is your chance! The Louisville Zoo in Kentucky is celebrating Qannik the Polar Bear’s 7th birthday with a big party. She’ll get to open presents, then eat a Rice Krispie and peanut butter cake, frozen ice treats, and her favorite meatballs.
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Team Kung Fu Cha Cha set a world record by rowing across the Atlantic in 34 days. The Four Oarsmen finished the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 4 days earlier, but this was the youngest and fastest female team. Tina Liang Mintian, Cloris Chen Yuli, Amber Li Xiaobing, and Sarah Meng Yajie made up the Chinese quartet.
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