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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Creepy Plants

5:58 AM

Anonymous

The Bleeding Tooth Fungus

Chinese Black Bat flower

Doll's Eye

Sea Anemone Mushroom

Devil's Claw

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Monday, January 14, 2013

The Mummy Baby: 6500 Years old Peruvian Child

2:17 AM

Anonymous

This Peruvian child mummy, known as the "Detmold Child," has been radiocarbon dated to 4504-4457 B.C. more than 3,000 years before the birth of King Tut. The child, which was about 10 months old when it died, naturally mummified in the hot, arid desert environment.

More than 6,500 years ago in Peru, this tiny baby's brief battle for life finally came to an end. The child, no more than 10 months old, had a serious heart defect and suffered from growth problems.

After contracting pneumonia and then suffering circulation failure the sick child died and was wrapped in linen and buried with an amulet hung around its neck.

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The Australian Peacock Spider

2:03 AM

Anonymous

Maratus volans

The Jumping Peacock Spider

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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Top 10 deadliest animals on the planet

12:26 PM

Anonymous

1.Mosquito

Mosquitos carry the parasites that cause malaria which is responsible for the deaths of two million people every year.

2.Asian Cobra

Responsible for the majority of the 50,000 deaths by snakebite per year in India although it is not the most venomous.

3.Australian box jellyfish

The most venomous marine creature known to man, each tentacle has enough toxin to kill 60 people. Since 1884 at least 5,567 deaths have been attributed to these creatures

4.Great White Shark

Since 1876 shark has been responsible for 65 deaths worldwide and will develop a taste for human flesh once it has fed on a person. Each year 30-100 people die of shark attacks.

5.African Lion

African lions work together to prey upon other animals and kill around 70 humans per year in Tanzania. In total, lions are responsible for over 250 deaths each year.

6.Australian Saltwater Crocodile

The largest living reptile on the planet mature males can reach 23ft in length and are opportunistic hunters using 'death-roll' to drown and suffocate their prey. Every year, over 2,000 deaths are caused by crocodiles.

7.Elephant

Elephants weight around 16 tonnes and are responsible for around 600 deaths every year through stamping and goring.

8.Polar Bear

The largest meat eater living on land, polar bears are extremely protective of their cubs and attack viciously when there is a perceived threat. A polar bear can cut off a human head with a swipe of its paw.

9.Cape Buffalo

The African Cape Buffalo will actively stalk and attack the hunter who wounded it. Each year it kills more humans in Africa than any other creature.

10.Poison Dart Frog

Native to the rainforests of South America their venom is enough to kill ten men and exudes from their skin. Natives run darts against their skin to use in hunting

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