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People have been trying to control each other's minds for centuries. Well, some of them have managed to make others buy things they don't even need but that's not what this is about. There are creatures out there that actually can do this! Have you ever heard, for example, about Zombie fungus that does make carpenter ants do what it needs? Oh, it's really spooky!

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If your pet could talk, what would it say to you? Probably something like “Hey, gimme some food!” But there’s one animal that actually can talk. Yes, I'm talking about parrots. Of course, it’s not like you can sit down to a cup of coffee and discuss geopolitics with your parrot. But, still, isn't it amazing? So how do they manage to imitate us?

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The recent sighting of an animal long thought to be extinct, or at least almost, proves that Mother Nature always has some surprises in store! So here's the big news: a black leopard has been photographed in Africa for the first time in over a century! And this really is a bombshell because black leopards are extremely rare.

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Can touching a toad give you warts? Since childhood, we’ve been reading and hearing a lot of "facts," the truthfulness of which we never doubted. However, many of them are artifice. There are so many false myths we spread from day to day that it’s about time the world of science created an entirely separate department dedicated to myth debunking!

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NYC has about 40 islands. And among those, there’s one that’s so confidential that you can't even visit it! Mystery worth solving, don't you think? We’re about to take a trip to the hush-hush New York island known as U Thant. You’ll definitely be surprised by its interesting history...

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Today’s whales can grow up to a whopping 98 ft in length! But did you know that just a few million years ago they only grew to about 32 ft? Have whales been eating loads of spinach all these years, or did something shift over time that made them grow into the massive sea beasts they are today?

In fact, when whales first came on the scene nearly 50 million years ago, they looked nothing like they do today. In fact, they didn’t even live underwater! And today, some whales still have remnants of what used to be a bone for a hind leg in their skeleton (it just doesn’t show outside the skin). Could you imagine if whales still sported legs like their early ancestors did? That would look pretty funny.

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Have you ever been to Disneyland? Disneyland seems a magical exciting place of wonders for both kids and adults. Well, for the princesses employed there, work can be pretty nightmarish. Are you ready to know what their life is really like?

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Thousands of years ago great minds managed to create incredible technologies that were way ahead of their time, like a fire that couldn’t be extinguished by water, an unbreakable medieval sword, and even an ancient computer from 200 B.C.E.! You’d be surprised to find out what crazy inventions existed back then that science still can’t explain today.

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Hotel managers all around the world keep quiet about a lot of things. Here are some brilliant tips that will help you save money and have the best vacation ever. For instance, do you know how to cancel the reservation at the last moment without a fine? This one is the best trick ever – everyone should learn it!

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Did you know that Nordic countries top the list of the world's happiest people year after year? What is it about their philosophy of life that makes them so content and happy? And can it change the way we see the world too? Let's find out the key elements of Nordic happiness together. Use these simple tips and wisdom to change your own life to the better.

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