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Not A Stephen King Novel: Cimetière Des Chiens Et Autres Animaux Domestiques

A Live Cat Lounging In Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques

by Laurie Kay Olson

A cemetery may not seem like the greatest tourist attraction to some people, but the Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques in Paris is the largest pet cemetery in the world. It is not something out of a Stephen King novel either, but a charming combination of natural beauty and monuments honoring the dearly departed. It is a place where history resides, as well as a number of live cats.

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Extinct “Scissorhands” Fossil Arthropod Named After Johnny Depp

by Creature Features

A half-billion year old fossil of a previously unknown lobster-like creature has been given the name Kooteninchela deppi in honor of actor Johnny Depp. The small but formidably clawed ancestor of many modern insects, spiders and crustaceans possessed a fiendishly spiky set of claws that immediately reminded researchers of Depp's well-loved film character, Edward Scissorhands.

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Stolen Dinosaur Fossils Sent Back To Mongolia From United States (Video)

by Arnold Carreiro

A treasure trove of high quality dinosaur fossils have been looted from Mongolia, and now the United States government is stepping up actions to send back these invaluable cultural artifacts.

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Hippo Swallows Man Whole, Man Lives To Tell The Tale! (Video)

by Arnold Carreiro

Seventeen years ago, Paul Templer, a guide taking some tourists through the Zambezi river was attacked, bitten, battered and nearly eaten by an angry bull hippopotamus. Your job doesn’t seem too bad now, does it?

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Aardman Animation Presents “The Lonely Dodo” PSA (Video)

Aardman makes Lonely Dodo endangered species PSA

by Arnold Carreiro

Aardman, the creators of hit animated films including “Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit” and “Flushed Away” have partnered with the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust to create a cute and witty PSA about critically endangered species starring the last dodo.

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Crocodile Lays 27 Eggs In Florida Front Yard! (Video)

by Arnold Carreiro

Garden gnomes, flamingos (both plastic and real) and wind chimes are all normal lawn décor in Florida, so the nine-foot American crocodile nesting on a Monroe Country resident’s front yard stood out like a scaly sore thumb.

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