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Desperately Horny Australian Cane Toads Ride Snake Train To Sex Town
Are these invasive cane toads waterlogged, or just really, really thirsty? The below photo, captured by one Andrew Mock of Kununurra in northern Australia, shows 10 cane toads riding out a storm that dumped nearly 70mm of rain by hitching themselves to the back of an approximately 3.5-meter python, the Guardian reported on Monday, though…
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Many US Restaurant Meals Come With A Side Of Hormone-Disrupting Phthalates
The more you dine out, the more you’re getting exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals known as phthalates, suggests a new study published Wednesday in the journal Environment International.
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Can Joker Venom Be Real?
As long as there has been a Joker – and we’re going on 80 years with this guy – there has been, as well, a Joker venom. It debuted alongside him, in 1940s Batman #1, and has been a part of his arsenal ever since.
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This Australian Snake Is So Deadly Its Venom Hasn’t Had To Change In 10 Million Years
Being bitten by an Australian tiger snake is a wholly unpleasant experience. Within minutes, you start to feel pain in your neck and lower extremities — symptoms that are soon followed by tingling sensations, numbness and profuse sweating. Breathing starts to become difficult, paralysis sets in, and if left untreated, you’ll probably die. Remarkably, the…