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Pingo (hill caused by upheaval of permafrost) in the Mackenzie River delta near Tuktoyaktuk, northwestern Northwest Territories, Can.

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American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

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Why Is Alcohol Measured by Proof?

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Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

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Bog body. Head of Tollund Man. Died at about age 30-40, Dated to about 280 BCE early Iron Age. Found Bjaeldskovdal bog Denmark in 1950 near Elling Woman. Most well preserved bog body to date. Human remains mummified in natural peat bogs. mummy, embalm

9 Noteworthy Bog Bodies (And What They Tell Us)

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Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?

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