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The World's Biggest Freshwater Fish Has Been Caught

June 21, 2022
The biggest freshwater fish ever recorded —  a 661-pound female stingray named Boramy (“full moon” in the Khemer language) —  has been caught by villagers in Cambodia. https://www.facebook.com/msn/posts/pfbid02JhsNez8nM79PsAwNh4X4jfQhfeprL6V5DtpDNwbRgUtRBeWyf96wpQpfu2jqrczAl It took around a dozen men to haul the 13-foot fish to shore. Boramy was netted last week off Koh Preah, an…
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Rats With Tiny Backpacks Are Being Trained to Help Earthquake Rescue Missions

June 03, 2022
Through the Hero Rats Project, rats are being equipped with backpacks that have location trackers and microphones to help rescuers locate earthquake survivors trapped under debris, according to PEOPLE.  The groundbreaking project is being worked on by research scientist Dr. Donna Kean from Glasgow, Scotland.  https://www.facebook.com/Upworthy/posts/pfbid08ojzquQDMGGJVKYdUwNuFuLkqPGeXnTEEqK6xEPZuKCfkz2qa8bbjncEYacMrWLnl So far,…
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94 People from One High School Developed Brain Tumors

April 18, 2022
By Cailin Loesch Featured images via Shutterstock and do not show Colonia High School or scans from any of its alumni. Photos for illustrative purposes only. In the late 90s, Al Lupiano, then 27 years old, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. Last year, Lupiano’s sister received the same…
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