Do Humphead Parrotfish Facts: Do They Really Poop Sand?
The humphead (also called bumphead) parrotfish is a fascinating character. He will whack his head against another, eat coral as if it’s a watermelon …
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Cause and Effect of Fear in Your Brain
When a person feels fearful, there is a reaction within the brain. Learn more about the science behind fear.
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Why Are Plankton So Important to Humans
Although many are invisible to the naked eye, plankton helps you to breathe and is important to the food chain. A billion of these tiny creatures …
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Facts about Djuna Barnes: A Writer's Biography
Djuna (pronounced JOO-nah) Barnes, whose fictional writing was sometimes characterized by critics as incomprehensible or obscure, was at one time …
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Who Was Bernard Buffet? A Brief Biography
Bernard Buffet was a prolific French artist, creating some 8,000 works in his lifetime. So why is he so obscure? Learn more about this creative art …
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A Brief History of Anime and Manga
It sounds exotic, but anime is just a shortened version of the Japanese word for animation. Don’t call them cartoons, though! Manga translates to …
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Who Was Aubrey Beardsley? Biography of an Artist
On August 21, 1872, Brighton England took on a delicate child. Aubrey Beardsley was born to Ellen Pitt and Vincent Beardsley under what his horoscope …
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Origins and History of the Magical Lipizzan Horse
Coal black, gray and brown horses that turn white; horses that can perform, dance and defy air by flying; and horses that go to school. Sounds like a …
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Joan Miró: Facts about a Surrelist Painter
Joan Miró created fantastical drawings and paintings that mirrored creative concepts in his head. Learn about the life and influences that made this …
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Gypsies, Sorcerers and Diviners: How Fortune Telling Began
Fortune telling as a trade has a heritage longer than any written records show. Hundreds of methods of forecasting have been used and discarded over …
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