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Animals
Bird-pocalypse Now: Up to 100 Dead Jackdaws Found in Sweden
Birds of a feather continue to die together.
Giant Tuna Sells for Nearly $400,000 in Tokyo
A behemoth bluefin tuna sold for a record 32.49 million yen — or about $396,000 — in Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market on Wednesday, smashing the 2001 record when a bluefin auctioned for 20.2 million. (via Ecocentric)
Chaser the Border Collie: The Smartest Dog in the World?
Think your baby is smart? This dog is smarter.
Out of His Comfort Zone: Florida Man Living with Lions for 30 Days
NewsFeed hopes he’s a cat person. Because these are some pretty large cats.
It Gets Creepier: 100,000 Fish Die in Arkansas
What is going on in Arkansas? First we learn of the death of thousands of black birds in Beebe, and then comes the news that thousands of dead fish have washed ashore a river near Ozark.
New Year’s Weekend Wrap-Up: iPhones Quit and Oprah Gets to Work
Happy Monday, and Happy 2011, NewsFeeders. Shake off that hangover – it’s time to be productive. After all, that was one of your New Year’s Resolutions, wasn’t it?
Why Did Thousands of Birds Drop Dead in the Arkansas Sky?
New Year’s Day should be about turning over a new leaf. But for residents of Beebe, Arkansas, January 1, 2011 meant turning over thousands of bird carcasses that had fallen from the sky.
Adorable Genetic Modification: Panda Cow Born in Colorado
Despite his cuddly bear-like appearance, this newborn is 100% beef.
This Happy Feet Penguin Just Made Winter Better
We complain about shoveling snow. But one thing that cold weather makes possible is a dancing penguin.
German Shepherd Puppy Gets Stuck in Wall
Curiosity killed the cat, but it only got Rebel, an 8-month old pooch from Desert Hot Springs, California, lodged in a wall.
Hipster Dinosaurs: T-Rex Relatives Were Vegetarians
Many of the mightiest prehistoric beasts actually preferred leafy greens over raw flesh.