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White Whale Sabotaging Norwegian Fishing Boats Suspected To Be Russian Operative

The Russian Navy has a history of recruiting and training beluga whales, seals, and dolphins to detect weapons, guard entrances to naval bases, and even kill intruders that enter the navy's territory.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 29, 2019

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White Whale Sabotaging Norwegian Fishing Boats Suspected To Be Russian Operative

The Russian Navy has a history of recruiting and training beluga whales, seals, and dolphins to detect weapons, guard entrances to naval bases, and even kill intruders that enter the navy's territory.

By Natasha Ishak • April 29, 2019

Australia Wants To Kill 2 Million Feral Cats By Airdropping Poisonous Sausages

Though many have urged the government to stop this "animal genocide," feral cats are responsible for killing 377 million birds and 649 million reptiles every single year.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 29, 2019

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Australia Wants To Kill 2 Million Feral Cats By Airdropping Poisonous Sausages

Though many have urged the government to stop this "animal genocide," feral cats are responsible for killing 377 million birds and 649 million reptiles every single year.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 29, 2019

Our Tongues Have A Sense Of Smell That Helps Us To Develop Flavors, Study Says

New research suggests that our sense of taste and smell are actually linked through our tongue first and not our brain.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 26, 2019

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Our Tongues Have A Sense Of Smell That Helps Us To Develop Flavors, Study Says

New research suggests that our sense of taste and smell are actually linked through our tongue first and not our brain.

By Natasha Ishak • April 26, 2019

Saudi Arabia Just Executed 37 People And Crucified One, Including A Student Slated For College In The U.S.

Saudi Arabia has one of the highest death penalty rates in the world and still performs public crucifixions that entail stringing dead bodies up as a deterrent to others.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2019

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Saudi Arabia Just Executed 37 People And Crucified One, Including A Student Slated For College In The U.S.

Saudi Arabia has one of the highest death penalty rates in the world and still performs public crucifixions that entail stringing dead bodies up as a deterrent to others.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2019

Famed Photographer Sebastião Salgado Plants Two Million Trees With His Wife And 20 Years Later, Creates New Forest

Formerly barren land in Brazil is now thriving with hundreds of new flora and fauna thanks to the efforts of Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 26, 2019

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Famed Photographer Sebastião Salgado Plants Two Million Trees With His Wife And 20 Years Later, Creates New Forest

Formerly barren land in Brazil is now thriving with hundreds of new flora and fauna thanks to the efforts of Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia.

By Natasha Ishak • April 26, 2019

557 Rare Coins From Black Death Era Dug Up By Amateur Metal Detectorists

The haul is estimated to be worth more than $195,000 and believed to be the biggest of its kind in the United Kingdom in the last decade.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 25, 2019

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557 Rare Coins From Black Death Era Dug Up By Amateur Metal Detectorists

The haul is estimated to be worth more than $195,000 and believed to be the biggest of its kind in the United Kingdom in the last decade.

By Natasha Ishak • April 25, 2019

Does Psilocybin Hold The Key To Treating PTSD And Depression?

Recent studies have shown how psilocybin has been highly beneficial to end-of-life patients or those who suffer from depression and PTSD.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 25, 2019

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Does Psilocybin Hold The Key To Treating PTSD And Depression?

Recent studies have shown how psilocybin has been highly beneficial to end-of-life patients or those who suffer from depression and PTSD.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 25, 2019

Remains Of Whole Snake Discovered In 1,500-Year-Old Human Poop

Archeologists analyzed a cache of fossilized poop and found remains of an entire venomous snake, including a head, a fang, and scales.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 25, 2019

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Remains Of Whole Snake Discovered In 1,500-Year-Old Human Poop

Archeologists analyzed a cache of fossilized poop and found remains of an entire venomous snake, including a head, a fang, and scales.

By Natasha Ishak • April 25, 2019

The U.S. Navy Is Drafting New Internal Guidelines For Reporting UFOs

The new guidelines are still being drafted, but the Navy has been outspoken about wanting to learn more about what its pilots have encountered.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 24, 2019

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The U.S. Navy Is Drafting New Internal Guidelines For Reporting UFOs

The new guidelines are still being drafted, but the Navy has been outspoken about wanting to learn more about what its pilots have encountered.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 24, 2019

Rhinos And Elephant-Like Creatures Once Roamed Texas 11 Million-Years-Ago, According To New Study

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 24, 2019

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Rhinos And Elephant-Like Creatures Once Roamed Texas 11 Million-Years-Ago, According To New Study

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

By Natasha Ishak • April 24, 2019

Killer Whales Have Been Squeezing Sharks To Death Like Toothpaste For Their Livers

Great whites will flee an area when they smell an orca even two miles away and won't return to that area for the rest of the season.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 24, 2019

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Killer Whales Have Been Squeezing Sharks To Death Like Toothpaste For Their Livers

Great whites will flee an area when they smell an orca even two miles away and won't return to that area for the rest of the season.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 24, 2019