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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In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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The full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once in day and once in night for a period of only three weeks in a year. This results in continuous 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.
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In Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.
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