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      What If a New Planet Formed in the Solar System?

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      A 4,500 kg Hippo Is Charging at You, and You Have Seconds to Survive

      There are three words that put the fear of death into the very bravest of souls. Three words to make your blood run cold. Hungry.Hungry. Hippos. While they make look...

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      She Tried to Feed Her Pet Iguana, but It Jumped for Her Face

      They’re fast. They’re sticky. And they are deadly. These lizards can chase you on land, water and even air. Their camouflage helps them hide in the wild...

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      A Sloth Bear Doesn’t Hunt Humans, So Why Does It Attack Them?

      You hear it crashing through the trees. There’s no way to escape it. The sloth bear is the most dangerous bear in the world. And it’s going to tear your face...

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      Find Out What Happens Inside a Hippo After It Swallows You

      Hippos are large, loud, and dangerous. They kill 500 people a year in Africa, and their attacks are vicious. So if you’re around one, keep your guard up. And don’t be...

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      Stranded in the Amazon, and the Jungle Has More Than 2.5 Million Species Waiting

      You’ve finally made it! The trip of a lifetime. Wild nature, lush scenery, and exotic animals galore. It’s all good, as long as things go as expected. But in...

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      This Beach Looks Like Paradise, but Even the Sand Can Be Deadly

      This is one of the most beautiful tropical islands on Earth, but the view comes at a high price. You’d have to deal with giant riptides, hungry great white sharks, and...

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      A Giant Artificial Moon Could Make Earth’s Nights Bright Again

      Humanity is already filling the space around our planet with machines. Around Earth, thousands of satellites are currently circling above us, each one serving a...

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      Earth Grows 11 Times Larger, and 70 kg Suddenly Feels Like 770 kg

      Ever wondered what it would be like if Earth suddenly became a true giant of the Solar System? Not just a little bigger, but the size of Jupiter itself. A world...

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      Humanity Could Build the World’s Largest Power Plant on the Moon

      Imagine looking up at the night sky and knowing that the bright object above your head is doing more than reflecting sunlight. Instead, it is generating electricity. A...

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      The Mariana Trench Hides a World Beneath the Seafloor

      Deep in the western Pacific Ocean lies one of the most extreme environments on Earth. The Mariana Trench is not a place designed for human exploration in any comfortable...

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      The Sun Is Dying, and Humanity Will Eventually Have to Find a New Home

      Billions of years from now, the Sun will enter the final stage of its life. It will swell into a massive red giant before eventually shrinking into a stellar remnant...

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      Humanity Could Become a Civilization Powerful Enough to Control the Universe

      Humanity has only just begun to scratch the surface of its potential, yet some scientific theories suggest we could one day evolve into something almost unrecognizable...

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