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Scientists discover 27 never-seen-before species on groundbreaking expedition

Scientists discover 27 never-seen-before species on groundbreaking expedition
Indians on Thailand-bound flight stand, indulge in chit-chat mid-air despite air hostess request

Indians on Thailand-bound flight stand, indulge in chit-chat mid-air despite air hostess request

Autopsy reveals elephant died of sepsis in Karachi Safari Park

Autopsy reveals elephant died of sepsis in Karachi Safari Park

Man who lived underwater for 100 days reveals what happened to his body

Man who lived underwater for 100 days reveals what happened to his body

Heron takes flight after plastic cup removed from throat

Heron takes flight after plastic cup removed from throat

Religious leader 'ruined Christmas' by telling school kids Santa isn't real

Religious leader 'ruined Christmas' by telling school kids Santa isn't real

US Library says man can keep book when he goes to return it 50 years later

US Library says man can keep book when he goes to return it 50 years later

Officials, citizens clueless who is flying drones over US cities

Officials, citizens clueless who is flying drones over US cities

Queen Marie Antionette's 'smart watch' on display in London

Queen Marie Antionette's 'smart watch' on display in London

Plants 'scream' when they are cut, dehydrated: study

Plants 'scream' when they are cut, dehydrated: study

A New Zealander studied for year to win Spanish Scrabble title - he does not speak Spanish

A New Zealander studied for year to win Spanish Scrabble title - he does not speak Spanish

Rounding out top words of 2024 by Merriam-Webster

Rounding out top words of 2024 by Merriam-Webster

Zebrafish, lizards use sleeping genes to restore hearing power: study

Zebrafish, lizards use sleeping genes to restore hearing power: study

Deadliest day in human history killed more people than two atomic bombs

Deadliest day in human history killed more people than two atomic bombs

'Polarization' is Merriam-Webster's 2024 word of the year

'Polarization' is Merriam-Webster's 2024 word of the year

Albino dogs take the spotlight at Bolivia's Christmas parade

Albino dogs take the spotlight at Bolivia's Christmas parade

World's oldest-known wild bird lays egg at 74

World's oldest-known wild bird lays egg at 74

Which are most mispronounced words of 2024

Which are most mispronounced words of 2024

This is why jeans have those tiny pockets

This is why jeans have those tiny pockets

New York museum unveils 'Apex' - an almost complete Stegosaurus

New York museum unveils 'Apex' - an almost complete Stegosaurus

Mammoths topped the menu for North American Ice Age people

Mammoths topped the menu for North American Ice Age people

This whale species is so rare it's never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries

This whale species is so rare it's never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries

Falling asteroid lights up sky in Russia's remote Yakutia

Falling asteroid lights up sky in Russia's remote Yakutia

Residents displaced by sinkhole fear may not return by Christmas

Residents displaced by sinkhole fear may not return by Christmas

Some interesting pictures of animals captured at right time

Some interesting pictures of animals captured at right time

New species of human with bigger brains, huge heads discovered in China: scientists

New species of human with bigger brains, huge heads discovered in China: scientists

Groom plays Ludo on phone during wedding ceremony

Groom plays Ludo on phone during wedding ceremony

Rare first edition Harry Potter book sold for over Rs10 million

Rare first edition Harry Potter book sold for over Rs10 million

Pakistani man wears 35-foot cash garland worth Rs100,000 on wedding day

Pakistani man wears 35-foot cash garland worth Rs100,000 on wedding day

South Korean train operator's 4-minute toilet break delays 125 trains

South Korean train operator's 4-minute toilet break delays 125 trains

Statues of stars like Kane and Ronaldo are not always perfect

Statues of stars like Kane and Ronaldo are not always perfect

Chinese scientists keep monkey alive for 6 months with gene-edited pig's kidney

Chinese scientists keep monkey alive for 6 months with gene-edited pig's kidney

Chinese man finds dice stuck in nose for 20 years that caused chronic sneezing

Chinese man finds dice stuck in nose for 20 years that caused chronic sneezing