After Carl announced his presence by knocking on her door, a Florida woman gave into the charming father and his family of squawking squatters, who oftentimes nest on her front lawn. Carl, a crane, made himself comfortable after discovering a buffet of seeds on Autumn Cochella’s property. And when there’s no food to nosh on, he’ll aggressively knock on her door with … [Read more...] about Smart crane knows how to knock on the door to ask for food — homeowner befriends bird and his family
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If you spot these mysterious black dots in your kitchen, you had better know what they mean
It’s never all that fun to notice things in our homes that don’t seem to have an obvious explanation. I don’t know about you, but whenever I stumble upon a mark on the wall that wasn’t there before, or detect the faintest hint of a strange smell, I immediately wonder if it’s going to be something that gets worse and, ultimately, if it’s going to cost me money to fix in the … [Read more...] about If you spot these mysterious black dots in your kitchen, you had better know what they mean
Someone Hid a Tiny VW Beetle in a Museum’s Insect Collection – and It’s Hilarious
While walking through the Cleveland Museum of Natural History earlier this week, Reddit user muppaphone noticed something strange – and oddly adorable – among a collection of taxidermied beetles. Hidden among the carefully pinned insect specimens was a tiny Volkswagen Beetle toy. That’s right: a toy car disguised as a bug, sitting pretty in the insect exhibit like it belonged … [Read more...] about Someone Hid a Tiny VW Beetle in a Museum’s Insect Collection – and It’s Hilarious
Ruby: The Last Horse of the Coal Mines and a Symbol of Quiet Courage
This is Ruby, the last horse to leave the coal mines, stepping into the daylight on December 3, 1972. Adorned with flowers around her neck and welcomed with music, she was honored for her quiet courage and silent strength. Her emergence marked the end of an era—a poignant farewell to the thousands of horses who, like her, had lived and worked in darkness, pulling heavy coal … [Read more...] about Ruby: The Last Horse of the Coal Mines and a Symbol of Quiet Courage
The Only Known Cold-Blooded Mammal Looked Like a Goat But Lived Like Crocodile
Hidden for millions of years in island caves, Myotragus balearicus—a strange, goat-like mammal—defied everything we thought we knew about warm-blooded creatures. Known as the Balearic Islands cave goat, this extinct species holds the title of the only known cold-blooded mammal. Reconstructed from fossil remains found on the Balearic Islands, Myotragus balearicus didn’t just … [Read more...] about The Only Known Cold-Blooded Mammal Looked Like a Goat But Lived Like Crocodile