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  The kangaroo mouse never needs to drink water

  The kangaroo mouse, despite living in the Neveda desert,never drinks water,obtaining hydration from the seeds it eats.
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  Text messages sent by eagles bankrupted a scientific study

  A scientific study attaching SMS text-based tracking devices to eagles went bankrupt when one bird flew to Iran, accumulating a hefty phone bill.
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  Starbucks has top-secret CIA agents

  There is a top-secret Starbucks for CIA agents, listed as Store Number One, with baristas undergoing extensive interviews and background checks.
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  Dogs typically go to the bathroom in alignment with the north-south axis

  Dogs align themselves along the North-South axis under calm magnetic conditions when relieving themselves, suggesting a behavioural response to magnetic field fluctuations in mammals.
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  Cats can manipulate us with meows that sound like crying babies

  Cats employ manipulative tactics like urgent "solicitation purring" for attention and food,especially in single-person households. Watch closely at how your cat manipulate you with their behaviour.
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  The word "SWIMS" is still "SWIMS" when turned upside down

  Give it a try - flip your reading device upside down or write the word yourself.Using all uppercase letters,you will notice that the word looks the same whether it is right-side up or upside down.
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  Mice in Central America can sing almost 100 notes

  The Alston's singing mouse from Central America engages in sing-song conversations, using around 100 audible notes to communicate, offering insight into human communicative difficulties.
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  When the FIFA World Cup trophy was stolen in 1966, it was found by a dog named Pickles

  The stolen Jules Rimet Trophy,representing a FIFA World Cup victory,was found under a hedge by a collie named Pickles.
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  Bloodcurdling horror movies really can curdle your blood

  Frightening plots in horror movies can impact our blood,increasing the clotting protein factor Viii,according to a 2015 study in The BMJ.
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  Shark babies each each other in the womb

  Tiger shark embryos,with only two out of up to 12 surviving,exhibit intrauterine cannibalism for a larger size and safety.Paternal DNA may play a role,as pregnant sharks may carry embryos with two or three different fathers and males may attack embryos not sharing their genetic makeup.
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  Actually, dogs do see in colour

  Dogs do not see in black and white, as commonly believed.They perceive shades of yellow and green due to having two colour receptors,unlike humans who have three.
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  Your desk at work has up to 400 times more germs than a toilet

  Research reveals the average desktop contains 20,961 germs per square inch,with 3,295 on the keyboard, 1,676 on a mouse and 25,127 on the phone.Working from home may not be a bad idea after all.
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  The Great Wall of China was held together by sticky rice

  The Great Wall's mortar included sticky rice,making it the world's first composite mortar,ensuring resilience against eathquakes and the passage of time in the Ming Dynasty's structures.
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  Goldfish have insanely good memories

  Friends teasing you about having 'goldfish memory" might not be as unkind as it seems. Goldfish posses conditional memory learning,lasting for months,akin to how dogs remember and respond to returning home without a sense of time passing.
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  Plants "talk" to each other

  Most plants, whether in the wild or lab settings, have been found to communicate underground. They extend roots towards each other to share warning of threats, assess soil conditions, and provide support for growth.
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  Lack of knowledge leads to narrow-mindedness

  Ignorance of lack of knowledge, especially among the younger generation, makes people susceptible to the beliefs and views of others or certain parties, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
• Textskillssoft skill

  Need to address technical,soft skills issue in job market

  There is a great concern among human resources practitioners and relevant stakeholders on skill mismatch,skills shortages and on-the-job mismatch that arises when skill distribution differs between the employee and those who get hired.
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  Where lefties meet their right-handed demise

  More than 2,500 left-handed people are killed every year from using equipment meant for right-handed people.
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  Tiny titans outweighing humanity's heavyweights

  The total weight of all the ants on Earth is greater than the total weight of all the humans on Earth planet.
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  Tail-holding romance on the ocean floor

  Seahorses are monogamous lifemates and travel in paris,holding each other's tails.
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  Mistaking limbs for branches

  Sloths will mistakenly grab their arms instead of the branches of a tree,which can lead to fatal falls.
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  Pebbles, love and flippers in Antacrtica

  The male Gentoo and Adelie penguins "propose" to females by giving them a pebble.
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  Cosy living at its finest

  There is an island called "Just Enough Room", where there is just enough room for a tree and a house.
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  Left or right,cats just want to rule the world

  It is not just humans who are right or left-handed.Most female cats prefer using its right paw and males are more likely to be left-pawed.
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  Joint secrets of nature's pollinators

  Bees actually have knees. The expression comes from the fact that bees store large buildups of pollen in hairy baskets on its knees.
• TextAsia BaratPolitik

  Ketengaan semakin memuncak di Asia Barat

• TextPolitik

  China threatens more trade sanctions on Taiwan

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  Gaza war expected to last for months

• TextParti MudaPolitik Malaysia

  Parti Muda masih bernyawa

• TextPolitik Malaysia

  Semua 'Tun' perlu disiasat, sindir Tun M

• TextPolitik Malaysia

  Pilihan Raya PBT dianggap biadab, wajar ditolak

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  Terus 'berkampung' di kedutaan AS demi Palestin

• TextPolitik Malaysia

  Veto AS sokong kekejaman Israel punca Gaza terus bermandi darah

• TextPolitik Malaysia

  'Campur tangan orang politik antara punca'

• TextChinaPolitik

  China beri amaran isu pertikaian maritim

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  AS, Venezuela bertukar tahanan

• TextPolitik

  Biar SPRM siasat, 'orang besar' tidak dilindungi -PM

• TextAMANAHPolitik Malaysia

  Amanah bukan lagi imej parti baharu

• TextAMANAHPolitik Malaysia

  Amanah perlu nafas baharu

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  Quality education for better tomorrow

  One of the most important Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in a global community working towards equality and progress is Goal Four :Quality Education.
• Textskills

  Crafting characters and overcoming challenges

  In a world where dreams can unravel under the intense glare of the spotlight, Danish Iskanda has emerged as a rising star in the entertainment industry.
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  Increase demand for graduates in automotive industry

  Annually, the development of the Malaysian automotive industry continues to grow steadily, with a total sales volume of about 500,000 motor vehicles, being the third largest among the other Asean countries, after Indonesia and Thailand.
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  ANIMALS can experience time differently from humans.

  For smaller animals, the world around them moves more slowly compared to humans. Salamanders and lizards, for example, experience time more slowly than cats and dogs. This is because the perception of time depends on how quickly the brain can process incoming information.
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  Wearing a tie can reduces blood flow to the brain by 7.5%

  A study in 2018 found that wearing a necktie can reduce the blood flow to your brain by up to 7.5%, which can make you feel dizzy and nauseous and cause headaches. They can also increase the pressure in your eyes if they are too tight and are great at carrying germs.
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  You can actually die laughing

  A number of people have, typically due to intense laughter causing a heart attack or suffocation. Comedy shows should come with a warning.
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  Football teams wearing red kits play better

  The color of your clothes can affect how you are perceived by others and change how you feel. A review of football matches in the last 55 years, for example, showed that teams wearing a red kit consistently played better in home matches than teams in any other colour.
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  Deaf people are known to use sign language in their sleep

  A case study of a 71-year-old man with rapid eye movement disorder and a severe hearing impairment showed him using fluent sign language in his sleep, with researchers able to get an idea of ​​what he was dreaming about, thanks to those signs.
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  Most ginger cats are male

  There are roughly three male ginger cats and one female ginger. This is because the ginger gene is found on the X chromosome, meaning female cats would require two copies of the gene to become ginger, while males only need one.
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  There is a planet mostly made of diamonds

  55 Cancrie, it is around twice the size of Earth and some 40 light-years away from us within the Cancer constellation.
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  Animals can be allergic to humans

  Animals can be allergic to our dead skin cells'—dander. These allergic reactions can be just like ours, too, including breathing difficulties and skin irritation.