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This Week In History News, Feb. 23 – 29

Ancient Roman dagger unearthed, wall of human bones found in Belgian cathedral, 46,000-year-old bird discovered with feathers intact.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 28, 2020

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This Week In History News, Feb. 23 – 29

Ancient Roman dagger unearthed, wall of human bones found in Belgian cathedral, 46,000-year-old bird discovered with feathers intact.

By All That's Interesting • February 28, 2020

Mother Lion Nursed And Protected Baby Leopard In Interspecies Adoption That Stunned Scientists

The lioness nursed the baby leopard and fed it meat from her hunt, while also shielding it from other lions in the area.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 28, 2020

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Mother Lion Nursed And Protected Baby Leopard In Interspecies Adoption That Stunned Scientists

The lioness nursed the baby leopard and fed it meat from her hunt, while also shielding it from other lions in the area.

By Natasha Ishak • February 28, 2020

Scientists Discovered A Non-Oxygen Breathing Animal Species On Earth For The First Time

"They have lost their tissue, their nerve cells, their muscles, everything... And now we find they have lost their ability to breathe."

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 26, 2020

Science News

Scientists Discovered A Non-Oxygen Breathing Animal Species On Earth For The First Time

"They have lost their tissue, their nerve cells, their muscles, everything... And now we find they have lost their ability to breathe."

By Natasha Ishak • February 26, 2020

Baboon On The Way To Vasectomy Breaks Free And Brings Two Females With Him

The 15-year-old Australian baboon was accompanied by two female baboons in order to keep him "calm" before his surgery.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 25, 2020

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Baboon On The Way To Vasectomy Breaks Free And Brings Two Females With Him

The 15-year-old Australian baboon was accompanied by two female baboons in order to keep him "calm" before his surgery.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 25, 2020

Florida Snake Orgy Forces Local Government To Close Off Park Area

While the Florida water snakes that led to this parkland area's closure are non-venomous, some said they saw deadly water moccasins slithering about.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 19, 2020

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Florida Snake Orgy Forces Local Government To Close Off Park Area

While the Florida water snakes that led to this parkland area's closure are non-venomous, some said they saw deadly water moccasins slithering about.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 19, 2020

Rare Giant Squid And Glow-In-The-Dark Sharks Found Near Sunken Continent Of Zealandia

"It's only the second [giant squid] I've ever seen. I've been on about 40 trips on Tangaroa, and most surveys are about a month, and I've only ever seen two. That's pretty rare."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2020

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Rare Giant Squid And Glow-In-The-Dark Sharks Found Near Sunken Continent Of Zealandia

"It's only the second [giant squid] I've ever seen. I've been on about 40 trips on Tangaroa, and most surveys are about a month, and I've only ever seen two. That's pretty rare."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2020

Miami’s Aggressive Peacocks To Be Relocated After Residents Complain

The infamous peacocks of Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood are known to squawk into the night, scratch up the sides of residents' cars, and leave piles of poop everywhere.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 17, 2020

Weird News

Miami’s Aggressive Peacocks To Be Relocated After Residents Complain

The infamous peacocks of Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood are known to squawk into the night, scratch up the sides of residents' cars, and leave piles of poop everywhere.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 17, 2020

Scientists Create Sex Dolls For Turtles To Study Their Mating Behavior

A new study probed whether or not male northern map turtles have a preference of larger or smaller female mates. As it turns out, size does matter.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 13, 2020

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Scientists Create Sex Dolls For Turtles To Study Their Mating Behavior

A new study probed whether or not male northern map turtles have a preference of larger or smaller female mates. As it turns out, size does matter.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 13, 2020

Meet Naoto Matsumura, The One Man Who Cares For Fukushima’s Abandoned Animals

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, panicked citizens evacuated the nearby towns. At first, Naoto Matsumura was one of them. But with nowhere to go, he went back home to his pets.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 11, 2020

Meet Naoto Matsumura, The One Man Who Cares For Fukushima’s Abandoned Animals

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, panicked citizens evacuated the nearby towns. At first, Naoto Matsumura was one of them. But with nowhere to go, he went back home to his pets.

By Erin Kelly • February 11, 2020

Meet The Real-Life Dog That Inspired Buck From ‘The Call Of The Wild’

Jack London became so enamored with a dog he met while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory that he used their bond to create one of the 20th century's most iconic works of literature.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 11, 2020

Meet The Real-Life Dog That Inspired Buck From ‘The Call Of The Wild’

Jack London became so enamored with a dog he met while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory that he used their bond to create one of the 20th century's most iconic works of literature.

By All That's Interesting • February 11, 2020