England Is Being Invaded By a Swarm of Flying Ants That Can Be Seen From Space
The radar picked up some rain showers on England’s southern coast. But it was actually billions of flying ants.
The radar picked up some rain showers on England’s southern coast. But it was actually billions of flying ants.
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In the event that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were stranded on the moon, William Safire wrote a heartbreaking letter for the president to read.
A new study shows that we’re less special than we thought: Apes can connect with each other by watching movies just like us.
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