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This is one of America’s most dangerous state parks — and you’ll never guess why
A gentle drop in a creek, smooth water above and calm water below: it looks like a perfect spot for a lazy summer float. But low-head dams like the ones in Tyler State Park in Pennsylvania are among the most hazardous structures paddlers and waders can meet, and many visitors don’t recognize the danger. Here…
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Paralyzed cat left to fend for herself on the streets
She couldn’t move her back legs, but she never stopped asking for help. A Cry on a Busy Sidewalk On a crowded sidewalk in Cairo, Egypt, a long-haired gray cat lay motionless, calling out in the hope that someone would stop. Nobody knows how she ended up there or how she survived for so long…
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Most Americans have a venomous mammal in their yard — and they have no idea
It weighs about as much as a few coins, has barely any eyesight, and keeps paralyzed prey alive in an underground pantry. Meet the northern short-tailed shrew. A…
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Man accidentally captures a one-in-a-million photo – but only realizes days later
He took the picture for the view. Only later did he zoom in and see what else he had caught. A Walk, a View and a Quick Snap…
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At first glance, it looks like a puma is taking a nap. But the truth behind this photo is much darker
At first glance, it’s a peaceful scene: a big cat stretched out in the afternoon sun above a golden Patagonian plain. But…
A 1,500-Year-Old Clay “Shrine Maiden” Unearthed at a Japanese Burial Mound
Hair tied in a topknot, red paint on her wrists and a ritual rod in her hand: a clay figure from Japan’s…
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