Named a new species in 2006, the spider-tailed horned viper has a fitting name since its tail resembles a spider. As an ambush predator, this snake preys on unsuspecting birds using its spider-looking tail as bait.
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Tonsil stones are no big deal but they can cause a sore throat and bad breath. You might not even know that you have them.
What are they and how do you get rid of them?
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#teeth#health
In 2020, UNO management stated, “You cannot STACK a +2 on a +2,” so we're assuming that you've been playing it wrong — especially if you're not tracking points at the end of each round.
Here are the official rules for your next game night.
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On June 28, 1969, the police raided the Stonewall Inn for operating without a liquor license — a document the NY State Liquor Authority refused to bestow upon establishments that served the gay community. But this raid quickly turned into a riot igniting the Pride movement you know today.
A few months later, the first Pride parade, known then as the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, was born.
The first Pride event hardly resembled the colorful, joyous celebrations that take place today. At these events, participants held signs and banners and chanted: “Say it clear, say it loud. Gay is good, gay is proud.”
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If you think the sun is the largest star, think again. The largest star, UY Scuti, has a radius about 1,700 times larger than that of our sun.
How did scientists measure this giant star?
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#science#spacescience#space#stars
These crystals went through at least half a million years of uninterrupted growth, making many long enough to walk across and honestly look like Superman's Fortress of Solitude.
Sadly, it's almost impossible to visit this crystalline wonder now.
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#crystals#travel#geology
Did you know that many of the Harry Potter spells are based upon Latin, Greek or even West African phrases?
For example, the unlocking charm “alohomora” was inspired by a West African word meaning "favorable to thieves.”
What is your favorite Harry Potter spell?
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#harrypotter#magic
On the morning of Sept. 30, 1999, at a nuclear fuel-processing plant in Tokaimura, Japan, Hisashi Ouchi’s life changed forever when an unintended nuclear chain reaction led to one of the highest radiation exposures in history.
Despite efforts to save him, Ouchi tragically passed away after 83 days of intense radiation sickness.
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