Author: Holly Malone
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Earth’s Largest Waterfall Is Hidden Beneath the Ocean Near Greenland
The world’s largest waterfall is hidden beneath the sea between Greenland and Iceland. The Denmark Strait cataract is driven by cold, dense water spilling downslope.
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Antarctica’s Blood Falls Seeps Red, Iron-Rich Brine From a Glacier
Antarctica’s Blood Falls stains Taylor Glacier red. Here’s how iron-rich brine escapes cold ice, and what new research reveals about its unusual color.
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Butterflies Taste With Their Feet. Apparently Shoes Would Ruin Everything.
Butterflies can taste leaves, sweat and other surfaces with sensors on their feet. Here is how contact chemoreceptors help them find food and choose egg-laying plants.
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Wood Frogs Can Freeze, Stop Their Hearts, and Wake Up in Spring
Wood frogs can survive winter frozen with no heartbeat or breathing. Here’s how sugars and controlled ice formation protect their cells until spring.
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Male Pufferfish Build Giant Geometric Sand Circles to Attract Mates
Male pufferfish only about 10 centimeters long build elaborate geometric sand circles roughly 2 meters across as part of courtship and nesting.
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Sweden and Switzerland Are Different Countries. We Have Apparently Reached This Point.
Sweden is a Nordic EU member with Stockholm and the krona; Switzerland is a multilingual Central European country outside the EU using the Swiss franc.
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Pepperoni Is Salami’s Italian-American Cousin, Not a Translation Error
Pepperoni is an Italian-American cured sausage in the salami family. It became a defining U.S. pizza topping rather than arriving from Italy under the same meaning.
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Why Is It Called Oysters Rockefeller? Because It Was Rich.
Oysters Rockefeller was named for its rich sauce, not for Rockefeller’s involvement. Antoine’s sources disagree on whether Jules Alciatore created it in 1889 or 1899.
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Do Figs Have Bugs in Them? It Depends on the Fig
Some common figs develop without wasp pollination, while other fig types rely on fig wasps. Here’s what is actually inside the fruit.
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Movies Filmed at Grand Central Terminal: 11 That Actually Check Out
Grand Central Terminal has appeared in plenty of movies, but the old 20-film list mixed real shoots with false positives. Here are 11 that actually check…