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Debunking The “Curse Of The Pharaohs”

Curse of the Pharaohs OR NOT

Can Pigs Make A Body Disappear? Almost.

Hungry Hog

1967: The Night Of The Grizzlies

Grizzly Bear

Down The Dark Alleys Of Sesame Street

Dark Alleys of Sesame Street

Emus Banned For Bad Behavior

BION of the Week Emu

Do Piranhas Really Make Mincemeat Of Humans?

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CARTOON 05-05-2019

Most frogs don't drink water

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John Graziano John Graziano — May 5, 2019
1. Geoff Smith of England spent 147 days buried underground in a beer garden in 1999. 2. During the 18th century, chocolate was a treatment for smallpox! 3. Most frogs don't drink water. 4. An ostrich egg takes about 90 minutes to hard boil!

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CARTOON 08-06-2020

1. Astronaut Kathy Sullivan was the first American woman to walk in space as well as the first woman to visit the deepest part of the ocean - and the first person ever to do both! 2. The Moon has a crater named Beer! 3. Believe It or Not! The credit card was invented before the hula hoop!

CARTOON 08-05-2020

1. If a coin is tossed and caught, it has about a 51% chance of landing on the same side from which it was launched. 2. Julia Child's actual home kitchen is on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. 3. Golf was banned in Scotland for nearly 50 years!

CARTOON 08-04-2020

1. There are about 20 volcanoes erupting around the world at any given time! 2. There are approximately 350 shapes of pasta! 3. The Statue of Liberty is hit by about 600 bolts of lightning every year!

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