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Doctors Confirm That A Second Person Has Been Cured Of HIV Following Stem Cell Treatment

Adam Castillejo was tragically diagnosed with both HIV and Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a miraculous twist, a stem cell treatment for the latter has cured him of the former.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 11, 2020

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Doctors Confirm That A Second Person Has Been Cured Of HIV Following Stem Cell Treatment

Adam Castillejo was tragically diagnosed with both HIV and Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a miraculous twist, a stem cell treatment for the latter has cured him of the former.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 11, 2020

Sea Turtles Are Eating Plastic Because It Smells Like Food, Study Suggests

"Plastics that have spent time in the ocean develop smells that turtles are attracted to... it has now become a problem for turtles because they’re attracted to the smells from the plastics."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 10, 2020

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Sea Turtles Are Eating Plastic Because It Smells Like Food, Study Suggests

"Plastics that have spent time in the ocean develop smells that turtles are attracted to... it has now become a problem for turtles because they’re attracted to the smells from the plastics."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 10, 2020

This Week In History News, Mar. 1 – 7

"Medieval" sword found to be 5,000 years old, prehistoric giant armadillo remains unearthed, 15th-century etiquette book for kids brought to light.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 6, 2020

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This Week In History News, Mar. 1 – 7

"Medieval" sword found to be 5,000 years old, prehistoric giant armadillo remains unearthed, 15th-century etiquette book for kids brought to light.

By All That's Interesting • March 6, 2020

These 9-Pound, Bird-Eating Crabs ‘Talk’ To Each Other During Sex

Coconut crabs produce "tapping-like sounds" to communicate with each other and they make a variety of clicking noises during their entire mating sessions.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 3, 2020

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These 9-Pound, Bird-Eating Crabs ‘Talk’ To Each Other During Sex

Coconut crabs produce "tapping-like sounds" to communicate with each other and they make a variety of clicking noises during their entire mating sessions.

By Natasha Ishak • March 3, 2020

77 Fantastical Illustrations Of The Natural World, From Deep-Sea Octopuses To Carnivorous Plants

Whether it's the anatomy of a cucumber or the skull of a sunfish, these incredible illustrations captured the natural world before the advent of modern photography.

By Katie Serena • Mar 2, 2020

77 Fantastical Illustrations Of The Natural World, From Deep-Sea Octopuses To Carnivorous Plants

Whether it's the anatomy of a cucumber or the skull of a sunfish, these incredible illustrations captured the natural world before the advent of modern photography.

By Katie Serena • March 2, 2020

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

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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

15th-Century Etiquette Book Tells Kids Not To Be Greedy With The Cheese Or Pick Their Nose

The British Library's new project of digitizing children's books has led to the discovery of a 1480 text that reveals what was unacceptable for kids back then. Turns out, these rules hold true today.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 24, 2020

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15th-Century Etiquette Book Tells Kids Not To Be Greedy With The Cheese Or Pick Their Nose

The British Library's new project of digitizing children's books has led to the discovery of a 1480 text that reveals what was unacceptable for kids back then. Turns out, these rules hold true today.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 24, 2020

This Week In History News, Feb. 16 – 22

"Given recent national events, it is all the more important to learn from the mistakes of the past and to ensure that such an assault on freedom will never again happen to any community in the United States."

By All That's Interesting • Feb 21, 2020

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This Week In History News, Feb. 16 – 22

"Given recent national events, it is all the more important to learn from the mistakes of the past and to ensure that such an assault on freedom will never again happen to any community in the United States."

By All That's Interesting • February 21, 2020