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August 9, 2010

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10 Formidable Predatory Insects
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Warning: ugly bugs We are used to seeing insects as prey animals; everyone eats them, from birds and spiders, to humans. But there are predators among insects as well and some of them are among Nature's... Read more
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August 6, 2010

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10 Unbelievable Technologies that Exist Now
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We have now passed the half way point of the new year and what a great year it is shaping up to be. Let's take a step back, though, to a time when things were simpler. Friends was the coolest show on TV, Britney Spears... Read more
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August 2, 2010

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10 Cases of Natural Gender Inequality
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A gender gap is a difference between women and men, besides the obvious anatomy, especially as reflected in social, political, intellectual, cultural, or economic attainments or attitudes. However this list will focus... Read more
— by Nic Swaner

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July 23, 2010

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Top 10 Fascinating and Unique Crocodilians
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There are 23 species of crocodilians in the world. Usually, we think of these reptiles as being all the same; big head, short legs, many teeth and eternal appetite for whatever unfortunate creature falls into their... Read more
— by TyB

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Wed

July 21, 2010

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Top 10 Most Influential Psychiatrists
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Psychology has historically been considered the ugly stepchild of science. There are some legitimate reasons for this. First of all, the average person associates psychology with the kooky antics on on-screen... Read more
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Jung's work was more metaphysics than it was psychology. That's a good reason to leave him off a list of...

Mon

July 12, 2010

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10 Craziest Scientific Theories
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Crazy is such an ugly word but how else can we describe these concepts? They each try to explain some aspect of our universe in a manner that just seems bizarre. Granted most things in the universe are odd already and... Read more
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July 5, 2010

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10 Truly Awful Ways To Be Killed By An Animal
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Nature is beautiful, but it can also be deadly, and sometimes, just downright nasty. Here's a list of ten horrible ways in which animals can kill you. There are many more, but I'm sure these would be enough to give... Read more
— by TyB

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June 24, 2010

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15 More Amazing Animal Facts
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[WARNING: giant insect picture.] This is now the third in our series of amazing animal facts. If you haven't already seen our others be sure to check them out. Here we present 15 more interesting and... Read more
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June 23, 2010

Science & Nature

Top 10 Significant Explorers of China
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With a landmass of 9.6 million square kilometers and the most eclectic geographic terrain in any continent on Earth, China is decidedly history’s least explored nation. This inaccessibility is further compounded by a... Read more
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Not sure why Matteo Ricci is not included here among the top ten. He certainly seems to have done...

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