Some farmers in Kenya are using elephants' natural fear of bees and building "beehive fences" that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers from having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
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Leonardo Da Vinci made a robotic lion in 1515 that would walk, sway, open its mouth and move its tail - it even had a compartment that opened to present flowers.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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An Australian study found that homework is of little to no academic value to students in elementary and junior high schools.
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While pumpkins are typically orange, they can also be green, white, red, gray, and even blue.
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