More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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A man sued Bank of America for erroneously foreclosing on his home and won. When they didn’t pay the fees, he foreclosed their bank.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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