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    15 Strange Animal Behaviors That Defied Expectations

    Nature doesn’t merely surprise us. It actually ends up more often than we even realize, prototyping ideas that we’d just as much swear came from a movie. This gallery provides various old lessons in teamwork as well as problem-solving, and passed down plenty of time before we ever put them in textbooks. 1. Octopus toolkits The veined octopus has been filmed collecting split coconut shells and carrying them across the seafloor like luggage. When trouble shows up, it reassembles the halves as a hard shelter. It’s portable armor and proof of deliberate planning. 2. Archerfish “water guns” The archerfish knocks…

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    17 Historic Escapes That Sound More Like Movie Plots Than Real Life

    Remarkable escapes reveal ingenious disguises, tunnels, balloons, boxes, stolen vehicles, and other astonishing routes to freedom.

    Remarkable escapes reveal ingenious disguises, tunnels, balloons, boxes, stolen vehicles, and other astonishing routes to freedom.

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    18 Funny Coincidences That Turned Into Accidental Comedy

    Funny coincidences turn ordinary moments into accidental comedy in these 18 photos where people, objects, signs, and timing line up perfectly.

    Funny coincidences turn ordinary moments into accidental comedy in these 18 photos where people, objects, signs, and timing line up perfectly.

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    12 Things That Could Ruin a Perfectly Good Day in the 1990s

    Explore 12 things that could instantly ruin a perfectly good day in the 1990s, from dead Tamagotchis to ruined VHS tapes.

    Explore 12 things that could instantly ruin a perfectly good day in the 1990s, from dead Tamagotchis to ruined VHS tapes.

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    20 Myths Some People Still Believe Are True

    Discover 20 myths people still believe, from the 10% brain myth to claims about goldfish, lightning, the Moon, and dinosaurs.

    From the idea that humans use only 10% of their brains to the myth of goldfish having three-second memories, discover 20 common misconceptions and what science actually says.

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    12 Objects Recovered From the Titanic That Tell Stories of Its Passengers

    Discover 12 personal objects recovered from the Titanic that tell the stories of its passengers, from perfume vials to gold pocket watches.

    Discover 12 personal objects recovered from the Titanic that tell the stories of its passengers, from perfume vials to gold pocket watches.

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    15 Animal Migrations So Extreme That Scientists Are Still Studying How They Navigate

    Animal migrations can span oceans and continents, guided by magnetic fields, sunlight, stars, smells, and instincts scientists still study.

    Animal migrations can span oceans and continents, guided by magnetic fields, sunlight, stars, smells, and instincts scientists still study.

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    13 Old Health Beliefs That Were Common in American Homes

    Discover 13 old health beliefs that were common in American homes, from wet hair and colds to butter on burns and swallowed gum.

    Many old health beliefs were passed down through generations as medical facts. From swallowing gum to treating burns with butter, discover 13 common myths and what science says about them…

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    15 Everyday Items That Were Once Considered Cutting-Edge Technology

    Discover 15 everyday items that changed technology, from electric lights and refrigerators to pocket radios and early mobile phones.

    Many everyday items were once groundbreaking inventions that transformed daily life. Discover 15 examples, from electric lights and refrigerators to pocket radios and the first mobile phones.

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    16 Buildings Designed to Survive Something Extreme

    Disaster resistant buildings use seismic isolation, flood adaptation, and protective structures. Discover 16 designs built for extreme conditions.

    Disaster resistant buildings use seismic isolation, flood adaptation, and protective structures. Discover 20 designs built for extreme conditions.

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    15 Trickster Photos That Play at Irritating the Mind

    Some pictures seem able to strike one with that all-consuming flash of irritation that numbs every other sense within reach.…

    Some pictures seem able to strike one with that all-consuming flash of irritation that numbs every other sense within reach. Irritation let run amok can quickly boil over into something…

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