In the 1790s, an Oxford student introduced using guano (bird poop) as fertiliser. He spread guano across the university lawn, using it to spell G U A N O. The lawn was soon scrubbed, but when spring came, the word GUANO was clearly visible, growing higher and thicker than the rest of the grass.
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The Bagworm Moth Caterpillar collects and saws little sticks to construct elaborate log cabins to live in. 😲
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Graphene Aerogel – officially the lightest solid material in the world!
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This is the cyclosmis (or trapdoor spider), and its incredible abdomen looks like an ancient coin! This genus of spider lives in burrows, and it uses the hardened disc at the end of its abdomen to clog the entrance when it's threatened.
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World’s Smallest Reptile Has Been Discovered: Brookesia Nana
The size of one of the living creatures discovered is only 13.5 millimeters.
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This Stunning, Rare 'Skeleton Flower' Becomes Transparent When It Rains 😲
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