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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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    18 Kind Coworkers Who Deserve Promotions For Their Wholesome Gifts

    These kind coworkers made office life better with thoughtful jokes, generous gifts, small surprises, and everyday workplace kindness.

    These kind coworkers made office life better with thoughtful jokes, generous gifts, small surprises, and everyday workplace kindness.

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    20 Weird Yet Oddly Terrifying Pics We Saw This Week

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    The internet’s never been in short supply of pics that can quickly leave you with a sense of terrified wonder. I’d go so far as to say that the images…

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    19 Guy Clark Quotes To Tip Your Hat To

    Guy Charles Clark, born November 6, 1941, lived until May 17th, 2016. His reputation is legendary. He was an acclaimed…

    Guy Charles Clark, born November 6, 1941, lived until May 17th, 2016. His reputation is legendary. He was an acclaimed American folk and country singer-songwriter. To say that Clark was…

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    20 Hysterical Dumb Dumbs We Marveled At This Week

    Not everyone is operating on the same frequency. In fact, some people are so terrifyingly clueless it’s a wonder that…

    Not everyone is operating on the same frequency. In fact, some people are so terrifyingly clueless it’s a wonder that they’re able to “operate” at all. These dumb-dumbs are in…

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    18 Timeless John Prine Quotes About Life & Love

    From “Broken hearts and dirty windows” to “Blow up your TV,” these 18 John Prine lines still nail life’s humor and hurt decades after he wrote them.

    John Edward Prine, born October 10, 1946, and lived through April 7, 2020, was an American Singer-Songwriter of country folk music. John Prine left the world with more quotes of…

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    21 Bonnie Raitt Quotes That Are as True Now as They Were Then

    Explore Bonnie Raitt’s career through photos and quotes, from her 1971 debut to acclaimed albums blending blues, rock, folk, and country.

    Explore Bonnie Raitt’s career through photos and quotes, from her 1971 debut to acclaimed albums blending blues, rock, folk, and country.

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