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Today's is for our friends' child who was just diagnosed w/ Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 occurs when the immune system destroys healthy insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Despite significant research, it is still incurable.

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2018-08-10

Who needs eyes in the back of their head? Owls can turn their heads 270° without repositioning their bodies! Multiple vertebrae in their necks compensate for eyes that can’t rotate.

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2018-07-23

Rain, rain go away... unless it's made of DIAMONDS! Scientists believe the combination of temp, pressure, and carbon on the gas giants is just right to make diamonds the size of peas.

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2018-07-07

Why do have purple tongues? Built-in sun block! (Or tongue-block.) When you eat for 12 hrs a day in the blistering savannah you need it!

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2018-07-03