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The mere mention of the mapinguary, the giant slothlike monster of the Amazon, is enough to send shivers down the spines of almost all who dwell in the world’s largest rain forest.
The folklore here is full of tales of encounters with the creature, and nearly every Indian tribe in the [...]
From Will Your Marriage Last? by Aviva Patz on Psychology Today.
A study conducted by Huston, a pioneer in the psychology of relationships, revealed interesting new aspects about intimacy and marriage.
This 13-year study began in 1981, in which he followed 168 couples–drawn from marriage license records in four counties in a rural and working-class area of [...]
A documentary video by Gary Null.
In the absence of any objective medical tests to determine who has ADD or ADHD, doctors rely in part on standardized assessments and the impressions of teachers and guardians while leaving little room for other causes or aggravating factors, such as diet, or environment. Hence, diagnosing a child or adolescent [...]
From Discovery News.
In an experiment taking place along the Deerfield River in western Massachusetts, two otherwise unrelated groups of researchers are working together: computer engineers who are testing a new wireless communication network (TurtleNet), and biologists who are tracking snapping turtles — a species they worry may be headed for decline as land development shrinks [...]
From Curious creature caught off Keahole Point.
It’s a squid, it’s an octopus, it’s … a mystery from the deep.
What appears to be a half-squid, half-octopus specimen found off Keahole Point on the Big Island remains unidentified today and could possibly be a new species, said local biologists.
The specimen was found caught in a filter in [...]
From Korean unisex toilet on Flickr.
The sign says, “Karma 21 YangJae Drive-In Theatre”
From The Lion Whisperer | The Daily Telegraph, there are 18 photos of Kevin Richardson playing with lions.