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  1. Knotorious

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    Random Fact: Was Jesse Owens, the African American athlete from the US who won four gold medals during the 1936 Olympics in Germany snubbed by Hitler after his wins due to his race? Not according to Owens. Have a read and find out who Owens claims truly snubbed him... "It is true that Hitler...
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    That's a bit dramatic. All I did was call you out, brother. And I did so honestly, directly, and politely. No need to fake your death; just hit the "ignore" button.
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    @Mick! Stop being such a cynical skeptic. You thought I made up my story about my ex-girlfriend, too, and I proved that I wasn't lying by posting the restraining order with her name on it. Now you think I'd lie about something as petty as a gopher's freaking fur? Don't look now, but your trust...
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    That's exactly what I was saying. =-P
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    "The Loaf" Tasteless food as a punishment... A brief history and then, mostly, about the present applications.
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    Random Fact: How much sleep do you lose after having a child? According to a 2010 survey by Silentnight, parents lose an average of six months of sleep during the first two years of their child's life. Other surveys have found similar results, with some parents losing as much as seven or more...
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    That's likely to help them glide through holes without any resistance from their fur.
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    Than focal vision... (straight ahead) Peripheral vision Also known as ambient vision, this mode of vision is responsible for navigating the space around the body and providing context before focusing on something. It covers more than 90% of the visual field, but has lower resolution than focal...
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    Periphal vision is much more sensitive to movement.
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    The more peripheral vision you have, the better you can identify prey.
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    ...rates are decreasing! Sometimes it pays to not have a mate! And as a human, it's an option to find a mate! Love is still attractive as all hell, though. Girls are still attractive as f*ck. It's a different dynamic, but women are definitely one of the most powerful elements against and for a man.
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    Let's not cock block the female, here, guys! Here's what the female Chevrotain looks like... No fangs, unless you count the emotional ones!
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    Not-So-Random-Fact: The word "chevrotain" comes from the Middle French word chevrot, which means "kid" or "fawn" and is derived from chèvre, which means "goat". Chevrotains are small, hornless, deer-like mammals that live in tropical Asia, the Malay archipelago, and West Africa. They are also...
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    Male chevrotain use their long canine teeth, which protrude like fangs, to compete for mates and territory. These fights are usually brief and involve biting, charging, and high-pitched vocalizations. Chevrotain are small and lack horns or antlers, so their fangs are especially important for them.
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    What a random animal! Here's a better picture of a full grown Chevrotain...
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    That was so fun to read! Thanks for contributing!
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    I love the one for ferrets. They're all "business!" Ba-dun ting!
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    Animal Group Names Antelope: a herd Ants: a colony or an army Apes: a shrewdness Baboons: a troop Badgers: a cete Bass: a shoal Bats: a colony, cloud or cauldron Bears: a sloth or sleuth; Cubs: a litter Beavers: a colony Bees: a swarm Boar: a sounder Buffalo: a gang or obstinacy...
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    @lxskllr The term "tuna fish" is used to distinguish between tuna in the sea and tuna in a can. The word "tuna" refers to the fish, while "tuna fish" refers to the canned product. It still seems ridiculous to me. They are both tuna...and tuna is a fish. Either way you use it, it's correct as...
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