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Why Lotus Seed Pods End Up Looking Like They’re Pulling Faces
Empty a lotus seed pod of its seeds and, more often than seems reasonable, what’s left behind looks like it’s mid-scream — two wide “eyes,” a gaping “mouth,” and an expression that ranges from shocked to mournful depending on the angle. What’s Actually in the Picture The pods come from the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera),…
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Drilling Has Begun at Turkey’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ Formation. Here’s What’s Actually Been Found
For the first time since the 1980s, drill bits are going into the ground at one of the world’s most debated “biblical” sites — and this time, one of them reportedly broke. What’s Actually Happening An international team has begun core drilling at the Durupınar Formation, a boat-shaped mound in eastern Turkey’s Ağrı province, about…
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New research says rare meteorite struck Mexico and dust, not sulfur, drove dinosaur die-off
The asteroid that ended the age of dinosaurs left almost nothing of itself behind — it vaporized on impact. But a new study says scientists have finally pinned…
Archaeologists Found an Ancient Weapon Not of This Earth
The strange, striking relics unearthed at China’s famed Sanxingdui site have long invited wild speculation, with some fringe forums and tabloids even floating the idea of alien artifacts.…
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Fishermen Rescue Elephant Calf From Teesta River, Reunite It With Its Mother
A group of local fishermen in West Bengal turned an ordinary morning on the water into a wildlife rescue, pulling an exhausted…
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Raging 1,100-Pound Bull Leaps Over Safety Barrier, Sparks Panic At Spanish Bullfight
A bullfight in southeastern Spain descended into chaos this week when a half-ton bull cleared a safety barrier and came startlingly close…