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History
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In 1932, soldiers armed with heavy machine guns were defeated by the chaotic guerrilla tactics of 20,000 fast emus.
Animals
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The longest-living inhabitant on the planet defies time with a heartbeat every twelve seconds and eyes that act as 17th-century time capsules.
Animals
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Mellivora capensis possesses modified molecular receptors and loose armor that neutralize lethal venom
Nature
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A sophisticated ocular autohemorrhaging mechanism allows this reptile to shoot a defensive stream over a meter and a half away.
Nature
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Scientific studies confirm that certain birds deliberately carry burning sticks to corner and devour their prey.
Animals
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When attacked by a predator, this newt thrusts its bones through its skin as venomous needles.
Nature
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Discover how the peculiar structure of their feathers allows these birds to hunt in absolute silence, defying the laws of conventional aerodynamics.
Nature
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Discover how fragments of land and vegetation turn into floating ecosystems that navigate Amazonian rivers, carrying life and reshaping the aquatic landscape.
Nature
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Discover the astonishing clonal colony of quaking aspens that is one of the largest and oldest organisms on Earth, a living testament to natural persistence.
Nature
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Discover how these marine reptiles possess an astonishing innate ability to find their way across the oceans, guided by an invisible map.