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White-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)

Habitat: The white-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is unlike most of its relatives; it is not communal, rarely gathers at flowering food trees, and never forms coherent colonies. Despite their relatively...

Red-Tailed Hawk (buteo hawks)

The Red-tailed Hawk Facts The family Accipitridae includes most birds of prey except falcons, owls, and American vultures. Buteo...

Camomile (Anthemis nobilis)

Camomile (Anthemis nobilis) is a perennial herb in the Daisy family. It has an erect stem with a...

Grey Francolin Sound

Grey Francolin Sound Grey Francolin Sound is loud and high-pitched. It is normally found in open cultivated lands, scrub...

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)

The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), also known as a water ouzel.  It is a fascinating dark gray bird found in fast-flowing, boulder-strewn...

Saudi Arabia Highway 10: World’s Longest Straight Road

Saudi Arabia's Highway 10 holds the amazing distinction of being the longest straight road in the world.   Everyone loves curving and twisting roads, but...

Pink Dolphin: The Mythical Looking Creature

Have you ever see a Pink Dolphin? Probably your answer will be “NO”. But here, you can see Pink Dolphin is a mythical-looking creature...

James Scott intentionally created a 14,000-acre flood to prevent his wife from returning home so he could continue having parties.

In 1993, a man named James Scott purposefully broke a levee, causing a large flood of the Mississippi River, to prevent his wife from...

A Rare 2,000 Years Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro

A Rare 2,000-Year-Old Collection of Coins Discovered in Mohenjo Daro. Just imagine having a rare piece of coins in your hands—something that has endured...

Orazio Vecchi 1551-1605

Orazio Vecchi (vek'-ke) was born in Modena (Italia). He obtained his musical instruction from the monk, Salvatore Essenga, well known for his compositions; a...

The Ancient Ceremonial Bowl at Sarmizegetusa Regia

In the Telescope Mystery, did the Geto Dacians learn about mirrors formed from a reflective liquid over 2000 years ago? The ancients practiced alchemy, such as vaporizing mercury to obtain gold. However, mercury was also used in reflecting telescopes. Similarly, the Geto Dacian...

Major Oak: Large English oak (Quercus robur)

Robin Hood’s Oak Sherwood Forest, England 1908. The Major Oak is a growing English oak (Quercus robur) located near the settlement of Edwinstowe in...

Xolos: Most Ancient Dog Breeds in World

Xolos are one of the world's oldest ancient dog breeds, originally from Mexico. Huge ears, a hairless appearance, and a beautiful, regal body define...

Mind-blowing Gold Bar Discovered from a Treasure Ship that sank in 1622 AD

A precious 5-pound solid gold bar with mint marks was discovered from the Spanish treasure ship 'Atocha' that sank in 1622 AD. The Spanish...

What Causes Lightning and Thunder

It is interesting to know what causes lightning and thunder. Lightning and thunder are due to the giant electrical show inside storm clouds. Contrary...