The deep sea angler fish has a spine in front of its dorsal fin elongated into a thin thread which droops over the front of the mouth. On its end hangs a glowing green bulb. When other fish are drawn to investigate this swaying light, the angler suddenly opens its cavernous mouth-and engulfs one more meal.
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With the widespread
availability of firearms,
farmers almost succeeded
in eradicating the golden
eagle, which was regarded
as vermin. Egg collectors
also posed a threat to
numbers in the late 19th
century. Eagles have been
protected since the
1950's, ...
I think I cold turn and
live with animals;
They are so placid and
self contain'd;
I stand and look at them
long and long;
They do not sweat and
whine about their
condition;
They do not lie awake in
the dark and weep for
their sins;
They do not m...
Koi carp are an
ornamental strain of the
common carp
(Cyprinus carpio) native
to Asia and Europe.They
were introduced to New
Zealand, accidentally in
the 1960's, as part
of a goldfish
consignment. They
contribute to water
quality deteriorati...
Please go to
http://www.learner.org/jn
orth/monarch/ and learn
so many amazing things
about the monarch
butterflies!! They are
truly inspirational
creatures!
10 of the Oddest Museums
in the World From C2NN,
posted by KelliFor entire
article: associatedc
ontent.com...worth
checking out?
Winchester Mystery
HouseHeiress to the
Winchester Rifle fortune,
Sarah Winchester kept up
construction on her
160-r...
Clutter -according
to WikipediaClutter may
refer to Excessive
physical disorder: A
confusing or disorderly
state or collection; or
the creation thereof.
Excessive, unnecessary or
uncontrolled clutter can
be a symptom of
compulsive
hoarding.-----...
Climate-Change Authority
Advocates Vegetarianism
Adapted from post by
Heather Moore of Care2's
'Causes'- click.It might
take a while for Al Gore
and other noted
“environmentalists&
rdquo; in the U.S. to
branch out
from “safe&rdq
uo; ad...
Dog Honoured for Saving
Owner's Life:
Australiafrom C2NN,
posted by Maria .Teka, a
3-year-old cattle dog, is
credited by the Royal
Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (RSPCA) with
helping save the life of
owner Jim Touzeau after
he colla...
Blog: Case against Ohio bodies suspect expands overseas by HM S.
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— CLEVELAND -- Authorities
are investigating whether
a suspected serial killer
whose home and yard
harbored the remains of
at least 11 people is
connected to any killings
in places he lived while
in the military,
including Japan,
California and the
Caro... more
Blog: TED Tuesday: Clean drinking water, quick and cheap by Radiance W.
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Too much of the world
lacks access to clean
drinking water. Engineer
Michael Pritchard did
something about it --
inventing the portable
Lifesaver filter, which
can make the most
revolting water drinkable
in seconds. An amazing
demo from TEDGlobal
200... more
Blog: Brazil college backs down on mini-dress expulsion by HM S.
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— SAO PAULO -- A Brazilian
woman whose short, pink
dress caused a near riot
at a private college and
led to her expulsion will
be allowed to return to
class. more
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