Titan’s atmosphere is so thick you could fly simply by flapping your arms

Saturn’s moon Titan has a very thick atmosphere coupled with a very low gravity. In fact it is said that human beings can fly simply by flapping their arms about.

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The stuffed lion of Gripsholm’s Castle

In 1731 King Frederick the I of Sweden commissioned a taxidermy of a lion, unfortunately living in a cold place a very long time ago the taxidermist had never set eyes on one.

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Leopard Slug

Meet the positively peachy Leopard Slug, or in latin Limax maximus which means ‘Great Slug’!

These nocturnal spotty slimers are up to 25cm long, which makes them one of the largest land slugs in the…Read more

Ocean Sunfish

The largest bony fish in the world is the incredible ocean sunfish, a bizarre circular fish that can reach more than four metres across, weighing up to two and a half tonnes… about the same…Read more

White Baneberry – Doll’s Eyes Plant

The white baneberry plant (Actaea pachypoda) bears fruit that give us its alternative name, the doll’s eyes plant… other names are presumably the heeby jeebie bush and the vague sense of unease shrubbery.

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Lemur drugs

When lemurs find a certain species of millipede they pop them like pills. Minutes later the lemur begin to froth at the mouth, their eyelids droop and as one researcher couldn’t help noting ‘……Read more

The Toilet Plant aka Giant Montane Pitcher

While most plants are rather grateful for the addition of a little manure, one plant in particular really has developed a penchant for erm… ‘plant food’ and has taken the rather drastic measure of evolving…Read more