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10 Surprising Facts About Piranhas

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(via Mental Floss) After sharks, piranhas are one of the world’s most misunderstood fish. They’re found in freshwater rivers, ponds,

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(via Amusing Planet) Endeavor to change the course of history, has always been a primary motive of human civilization, through

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(via Smithsonian) Routine work in the English city revealed a ten-foot stretch of the barrier that once marked the Roman

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(via Atlas Obscura) A closer look at the hardy residents of some of our most damaged landscapes.

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(via Mental Floss) The Appalachian Mountains occupy a towering spot in North American cultural identity. For many, the iconic mountain

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(via Smithsonian) While all mollusks, including oysters, mussels, and clams can technically make pearls, only some saltwater clams and freshwater

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(via Mental Floss) When someone wanders outside the boundaries of maturity, we tend to say that they’re “feeling their oats.”

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(via Mental Floss) There aren’t many frontiers left in the world. Explorers have scaled the world’s tallest mountains and taken

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(via Listverse) New York City is home to perhaps the most famous island in the world: the 13-mile long, 2-mile

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(via Atlas Obscura) The ultimate appliance turned out to be expensive and impractical.

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(via Smithsonian) Unearthed on the Isle of Man, experts suspect Vikings most likely added money to the stash over time

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(via Smithsonian) To celebrate National Moth Week, bask in the beautiful variety of these oft-overlooked insects