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01The loris activates venom by rubbing its arm gland against its mouth before biting — a two-step weapon assembly.
02Its slow movement is not timidity; it is a mimic of the venomous Asian krait snake.
03Viral 'tickling' videos show lorises raised with clipped teeth — a mutilation done to make them safe pets.

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01Sugar gliders sold in mall kiosks are often kept solitary, triggering self-mutilation of limbs and tails.
02Their gliding membrane stretches from wrist to ankle; they can cover 50 metres in a single glide.
03In the wild, colonies share sleeping nests of up to 10 animals — solitary captivity is pathological for them.

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Illustrative woodcut from the Latin edition of Columbus's letter printed in Basel in 1494.

01Columbus wrote the letter during his return voyage, before even setting foot back on European soil.
02The letter was published in at least nine cities across Europe within a single year — 1493.
03It described inhabitants and islands in terms designed to appeal to Spanish royal investors, not explorers.

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01Sutch stood in 40 elections without a single win, from 1963 until his death in 1999 — a record unmatched in British politics.
02His Monster Raving Loony Party manifesto proposed votes at 18 and all-day pub opening hours — both later became law.
03He ran against Margaret Thatcher in her own Finchley constituency in 1983, receiving 235 votes to her 27,453.

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01Nigersaurus had up to 500 teeth packed into a wide, straight-edged muzzle shaped like a vacuum nozzle.
02Each tooth lasted only 14 days before a replacement pushed it out — the fastest tooth-replacement rate known in dinosaurs.
03The skull bones were so paper-thin that CT scanning was required just to understand its basic anatomy.

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01The three brothers killed 11 people together; Linwood was the first to be executed, in 1984.
02All three escaped Mecklenburg Correctional Center simultaneously in May 1984, using stolen guard uniforms.
03James Briley was recaptured in Philadelphia within six days and executed the following year.

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01High-speed cameras confirmed the BB was split at its equator; the cut was geometrically centered.
02At 200 mph, the pellet crosses sword range in under 0.004 seconds — faster than human reaction time.
03Neurologists studying Machii concluded he anticipates projectile paths using pre-motor spatial mapping, not reflexes.

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01York's Tama-Re compound in Eatonton, Georgia, included a full-scale pyramid, sphinx, and obelisk he built himself.
02Federal conviction in 2004 cited 117 counts of child molestation; victims ranged from age 4 to 14.
03York claimed he was an alien from the 'Illyuwn' galaxy sent to prepare Black Americans for ascension.

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01Ocaña's lead of over 9 minutes on Merckx was the largest in Tour history when he crashed out.
02The crash on the Col de Mente triggered a pileup; Merckx himself rode into the fallen Ocaña.
03Merckx declined to pull on the yellow jersey the following morning in an unscripted act of mourning.

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