@weird_sci

Weird & Wonderful #Science

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Joined September 2011
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Butterflies!
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Eggs!
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Waxy monkey leaf frogs don't hop or jump, but get around by just walking and climbing.
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During their annual standardized university entrance exam testing, Uzbekistan shuts down the Internet and all text messaging in the country.
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Cows only have front teeth on their bottom jaw.
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Drunk birds slur their songs.
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Sometimes the canopies of trees in tall forests avoid touching. This is called "crown shyness".
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Polar bear attack, victim survives.
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Reading: staring at tiny symbols printed on thin slices of tree in order to hallucinate.
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This badger buried an entire cow many times its size to save it for later.
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A windmill on fire creates a pattern based on spin frequency and wind speed.
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Make way for the elephant seal!
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Pregnant seahorse dads.
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The largest arthropod ever caught: a Japanese spider crab with a 12 ft arm span.
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Elephant calves have baby tusks that they shed a the age of around 9 months.
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Male kangaroos attract females by showing off their biceps.
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