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Did you know some zoos use special glasses to block direct eye contact with gorillas? This is because staring can be perceived as a threat in their social language, which can trigger stress or aggression.
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Ducks often stand still in the rain because their naturally waterproof feathers keep them dry and insulated, so conserving energy and staying warm without unnecessary movement is an efficient survival strategy.
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Did you know that some service-dog training programs actually take dogs in training to sit through a full live musical to help them learn to stay calm with crowds, noises, lights, and distractions before graduating?
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At All Saints Church in Hereford, England, an 800-year-old wood carving of a naked man was hidden high in the roof by a medieval craftsman and remained unnoticed for centuries. It was discovered in recent decades when a new gallery and café/restaurant space was built inside the church.
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An AI startup called Friend reportedly spent over a million dollars plastering New York City’s subway system with printed ads for its wearable AI companion, but all the posters were immediately defaced with anti-AI graffiti by locals.
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Did you know the Vatican may respond to your wedding invite? Here is one that was sent to Pope Francis and what the couple got in reply.
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And did you know you can create plasma at home (but we don’t recommend it, for the record!) using a vacuum and high voltage? When a gas gets enough energy (from heat or electricity), its atoms can be ripped apart into charged particles, and that collection of charges is plasma.
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Interestingly enough, the Chicago skyline is visible from nearly 50 miles away in the Indiana Dunes sunset.
Phew, what a lot of really great and interesting stuff! If you have one, add it in the anonymous comments form below, and maybe we will make a follow-up post!