Heartwarming tales, wild wonders, and cute companions.
Heartwarming tales, wild wonders, and cute companions.
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I think it's fair to say that practically everyone is afraid of spiders to some extent. Sure, this fear might vary in intensity, but the vast majority of us simply can't stand the creepy, eight-legged creatures. And even the tiniest, least threatening spiders give us the creeps - so imagine…
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Though the vast majority of us will never have to encounter a shark out in the wild during our lifetime, it's a fear that many people have - and it's really not hard to understand why. With their seemingly endless rows of teeth, their cold, dead eyes, and a killing…
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The world is full of clichés, but one which many people do not mind hearing time and time again is that a dog is man's best friend. It's backed up by science, too. According to a study published in Science Advances, dogs love humans because their genetics predispose them to…
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When it comes to feeling unwell, there are two types of people in this world; there's the type who battle on and wait for it to run its course, and there's the overreacting sort who somehow manage to conflate their pretty innocuous symptoms with those of a serious and potentially…
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It's no secret that sharks are apex predators (aka they sit at the top of the food chain), but actual shark attacks on humans are rarer than the movies would have you believe. According to the International Shark Attack File, there were just 2,785 unprovoked attacks on people between 1958…
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A fishing party watched in utter horror from their boat as the large shark they were attempting to reel in had its tail bitten by an even bigger shark, a video shows. The beginning of the video starts fairly innocently, as a man can be heard trying to teach a…
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I've always thought forests were pretty sinister. I mean, they're dark, often remote areas that tend not to have too many people around. Let's face it - and without meaning to sound morbid - they're the perfect place to commit the most heinous of crimes. Plus, think of all the…
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We all have small problems - the odd creak in our rusty armor - but rarely do we think it's anything serious. For example, if you were to get a headache, you'd probably just think you were slightly dehydrated, or perhaps been looking at your phone too long - very…
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The ethics of consuming and using animal products is one of the most talked-about subjects of 2019. An increased number of retailers have changed their options to cater to a plant-based population - such as McDonald's, which launched its first ever vegan McNuggets earlier this year. Now, many vegans have…
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A fisherman got caught up in a horrifying ordeal when a giant crocodile emerged suddenly from a creek and began chasing him for stealing its prey. The alarming scenes, which took place in Outback Australia, were captured in their entirety on video. The footage was shared to YouTube by fishing…
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"If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise..." Never have those nursery rhyme lyrics rang truer than with this terrifying video, captured by a fishing guide in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. In the video, which was later uploaded to social media, the man can be…
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A worker for telecommunications company Verizon has been suspended from his job, after rescuing a cat that was stranded. Maurice German dropped into Port Richmond, Pennsylvania last Saturday after being asked to rescue the cat (named 'Momma') from her spot on top of a telephone pole. The cat had been…
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Mother Nature is terrifying and awe-inspiring; from deep-sea fish that look like something straight out a horror movie to defense mechanisms that really have to be seen to be believed. And now that we live in the age of smartphones, more and more of these moments are being captured on…
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I believe dogs truly are man's best friend. They never judge us, they're always happy to see us, and even if we've had a rough day, our furry friends will be waiting by the front door, ready to shower us with love and affection. However, not all dog owners realize…
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One of the more common creature phobias is snakes, probably ranking in there somewhere between spiders and sharks. Personally, I don't have any fear of the slithering reptiles, but even those of us who are fine with them have our limits. I'd say if 45 turned up in my house,…
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A woman was left horrified when she allegedly found 40 dead cockroaches in her takeaway meal. In early March, a resident of Shantou City in South China's Guangdong Province bought a braised duck dish for her dinner, ordering her meal through an unidentified online food delivery platform. She was reportedly…
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Correction We reported that Kenya is planning to introduce the death penalty for convicted wildlife poachers. This included a quote from Tourism Minister Najib Balala given to China’s Xinhua news agency, during a meeting held on May 10, 2018. However, Balala was not at that meeting, and told AFP Africa…
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There are plenty of animals out there that act in unique ways, or even show off personality traits we normally associate with humans. But every now and then, there comes along an animal that's just a little too human - and we just can't deal with it. Santeri Oksanen, a…
