Lonesome George is the name of the last known tortoise of a certain species from the Galapagos Islands. He was found in 1971 on Pinta Island by goat hunters. George was penned with several females of a related subspecies of tortoise, but never successfully reproduced and carried on his genes.
Vulcan Point is a place in the Philippines that is in Main Crater Lake, which is within Volcano Island, which is within Lake Taal, which is within the island of Luzon. It’s all part of the complex volcanic system of the Taal Volcano.
In Western Antarctica, the 18 mile (30 kilometer) long and 165 feet (50 meter) crack is getting bigger every day by 6.5 feet (2 meters)! If the ice breaks off from the rest of the Antarctica, the iceberg produced will be sized at 340 square miles (880 square kilometers).
Never thought it would be Pakistan ?? You would think that more ‘liberal’ countries like the United States or the United Kingdom would be at the top of these rankings, but the top ten is actually comprised of mostly Middle East, European and Asian countries.
Chameleons change colors to disguise themselves is a common misconception. Scientists believe that the real reason for color changing is to communicate with other chameleon and express their mood, like a reptilian mood ring! If the color happens to match the background, it’s completely coincidental.
In the city of Calabar, Nigeria, you can pay for a long stay at a fattening room, which is sort of like a fat camp, but in reverse. Using their 6-month spa treatment, guests can double their weight over the course of their stay. This is thanks to the intense weight-gaining regimen at the fattening [...]
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