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Category: Nature

Zebra Crossing

It was previously believed that zebras were white animals with black stripes, since some zebras have white underbellies. Embryological evidence, however, shows that the animal’s background color is black and the white stripes and bellies are additions.

Wikipedia

Posted on March 21, 2011October 7, 2016Categories NatureLeave a comment on Zebra Crossing

Tiger Stripes

A tiger’s skin is striped, just like its fur.

Thanks DSTV

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Dogs, Cats and Pigs vs Sharks

More people are injured by dogs, cats and pigs than by sharks.

I guess this one is obvious, considering the number of sharks we have playing in our front yard.

Thanks DSTV

Posted on March 15, 2011Categories NatureLeave a comment on Dogs, Cats and Pigs vs Sharks

New York vs Sharks

Every year, in New York alone, more people are bitten by other people than by sharks!

(And personally, the sea smells better anyway).

Courtesy of DSTV

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Coconuts and Sharks

Around the world, more people are killed by falling coconuts than attacked by sharks.

Thanks to DSTV

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Lightning vs Shark Attacks

The probability of being hit by lightning is 16 times higher than a shark attack.

Just make sure you stay out of the sea during a thunder storm!

Courtesy of DSTV

Posted on March 15, 2011Categories NatureLeave a comment on Lightning vs Shark Attacks
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