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The octopus is the smartest of all of the invertebrates on Earth, which make up 95% of ALL of the animals. It has around 300 million neurons throughout its body.

They spend most of their lives swimming alone, even when it comes time to mate.

They want to be alone so badly that the male octopus will steer clear from a female mate. Instead of getting near her, he will send a package of his sperm to her from a distance, which she will store for later.

To make up for the lack of connection, sometimes the male will sever one of his eight arms and send it along with the package.

Lucky for those that partake in the severing tradition, octopuses can regrow lost limbs. They can even close off the severed artery to reduce blood loss.

Since their blood is so high in copper, it is blue, not red.

Another time they sever their arm is when they’re trying to distract a predator long enough to jet away at top speeds, which can get up to 25 mph.

An octopus’s brain resides in its egg-shaped head, but each arm also has enough neurons to operate semi-independently.

That means each sucker on the arm can extend, release and pinch when it damn well pleases. That also means that the severed arms that they’re so fond of can function for a short time after being detached from the body.

Octopus is actually highly nutritious: A 3-ounce serving has 139 calories, 2 grams of fat, 25 grams of protein, 45% of your daily iron value, and 510% of your daily B12 value. Basically, it kicks chicken’s ass.

Octopuses have 3 hearts. The main heart actually stops beating when the animal is swimming, so it tires out quickly.

Although they don’t like to be in contact with each other, they’re still no strangers to romance. In a 1970s experiment, a male octopus’s main heart actually skipped a few beats when a potential female mate was introduced into its tank.

Because swimming is so tiring, an octopus’s favorite way to maneuver about is “walking” along the seafloor. They use their back 4 arms for walking and the front 4 to find food.

However, walking is slow and predators are fast. To solve this problem, some octopuses carry protection. Here you see an octopus carrying two coconut halves so it can hide inside if need be.

Still, their most impressive survival tactic is their skin. They can change the color and texture of their skin to blend in with their surroundings.

They can complete a full-body transformation in just three-tenths of a second using the 3 different color-changing sacs in their skin: chromatophores, iridophores and leucophores. Most other animals that can change colors only have chromatophores.

The octopuses activate different colors by flexing and relaxing the muscles beneath their skin.One scientist documented an octopus changing colors 177 times in an hour.

Scientists aren’t even sure they’re aware of what their skin is doing, however, because they’re colorblind.

The skin-changing abilities also make them invisible to prey, which makes them skilled hunters. One lethal bite sends a neurotoxin into their victims body. Most of these toxins aren’t strong enough to kill a human, except for the toxin of the blue-ringed octopus. Although tiny, it contains enough venom to kill 26 adults within minutes.

Some of the things found in the stomachs of captured octopuses are mind-blowing: clams, crabs, lobsters, and even seagulls.

They even venture onto land to find food. Their strong arms can pry open virtually any mollusk shell they find.

The average octopus has 240 suckers per arm, adding up to 1,920 suckers total. And guess what? each one is strong enough to hold 35 pounds.

Those strong suckers even have chemoreceptors, which can “taste” their food. Just imagine being able to taste a slice of pizza the second you touch it with your fingers.

Scientists have tested octopuses’ intelligence by placing food in jars with screwed caps. The eight-armed creatures unscrewed the jars with ease to get what’s inside. One scientist even discovered an octopus that could dismantle a childproof cap.

Most octopuses can squeeze themselves through any hole that is as large as their mouth, which is the only non-squishy thing on their body.

They live in small dens such as natural rock outcroppings or small corners in sunken ships, and this is what inspired the Beatles song “Octopus’s Garden.”

When in captivity, octopuses will get extremely bored and stressed if left unstimulated. Scientists found in one study that octopuses who spent time in bare tanks began eating their own arms from stress, but stopped when placed in tanks with hiding spots and cool knickknacks.

They can even distinguish one human from another. The most convincing evidence comes from stories: A watchman at the Seattle aquarium would always shine her flashlight into some of the darkened exhibits, and the giant Pacific octopus living in one of them didn’t like it. So, every time that particular guard walked by, the octopus would squirt water on only that guard to show her that it was annoyed.

Perhaps the craziest and most impressive quality of the octopus is that it can actually edit its own genes. they can alter their genetic code by editing their RNA to become more tolerant of cold temperatures, and they can improve their eyesight to see in the dark. Scientists are studying this behavior to potentially learn how to replicate this in humans as a possible cure for disease.

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Jackie Chan might be everyone’s favorite action star, but only a true fan would know some of these facts.
Jackie’s real name is Chan Kong-Sang.

Jackie got the first name Jackie while working as a construction worker in Canberra, Australia.

As a classically trained vocalist, Jackie has released more than 20 albums in over five languages. He has also done some theme songs for his earlier films along with multiple Chinese dubs of Disney Classics.

Jackie and his stunt team have no insurance, so he pays for himself and his team.

Jackie Chan has a fortune of about $130 Million and his son won’t get any of it. According to Chan, “If he is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money.”

 In the movie “Dragon Lord,” it took Jackie 2,900 separate takes to complete one scene.

  Jackie Chan doesn’t like the “Rush Hour” films because he doesn’t understand American humor and the fight scenes don’t meet his standards. He was offered an “irresistible” amount of money to make the sequel.

Jackie Chan taught catfish tricks speaking both Mandarin and English.

  Chan sang Mulan’s “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You” in Chinese.

  The Guinness World Record for “Most Stunts by a Living Actor” is held by Jackie Chan.

Jackie started is film career as a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films, “Fist of Fury” and “Enter The Dragon.”

  In the 1980’s and 1990’s Chan used to carry multiple guns and sometimes even a grenade as protection.

Jackie’s father was a spy and his mother was an opium smuggler.

Jackie was not the voice actor for his character in the show “Jackie Chan Adventures.”

    However his real niece, Stacie Chan, did the voice acting for her character in “Jackie Chan Adventures.”

 He was awarded Guinness World Records for the 2012 movie “Chinese Zodiac.” “Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor” and the other for “Most Credits in One Movie.”

His mother nicknamed him “Cannonball” because he spent 12 months in the womb.

  During the fight scenes, Jackie and the stunt fighters communicate by making specific grunting noises.

Jackie Chan speaks seven languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, German, Korean, Japanese, and American sign language.

    Jackie once jumped out of a plane and landed on a hot air balloon.

While holding an egg in one hand, Jackie broke twelve concrete blocks with the other.

While working as a bouncer at a nightclub, Jackie once spent two days trying to push a bone back into his hand after a fight. Turns out it wasn’t a bone of Jackie’s, but it turns out it was the other guy’s tooth.

Due to an accident, Jackie has a permanent plastic plug in his skull.

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This person probably should have known better.

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Soylent green, anyone?

To err is human. Basically, that means it’s completely normal for humans to make mistakes. It’s part of our nature, we aren’t perfect. However, if you’re a writer, it’s good to check your work for mistakes (or so we have heard). Proofreading is absolutely vital.
Unfortunately, anyone can fall victim to missing a typo. These 25 people somehow missed or forgot to correct their typos… resulting in offensive or downright hilarious ads. Oops.

I didn’t sign my kids up for pubic education.

Mmmm. Anus beef.

Taking before “ded” is probably smart.

Oh, that anus.

LOLOLOL!

What crappy news.

That seems like quite a deal.

Woah, that must’ve been painful.

That doesn’t sound appetizing.

Is it? Is it, now?

That’s embarrassing.

This is why people are sexist.

UGH, I know, right?

No, thank you.

That poor dog…

That IS a special face.

Wednesday is going to be a scorcher.

Well, that isn’t wrong…

What a coincidence.

I wonder why he didn’t win…

He was militant about his batting average.

I’m not a fan of human sauce, personally.

 Maybe they aren’t learning with this software.

That white ho.

Hopefully no one lost their job over these typos (like this prankster intern). Thankfully, most of the mistakes seen here were just hilarious. So the next time you hand in a quarterly report with a few typos, don’t be too embarrassed. You could have been running an ad for your company that said “pubic education.”
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Owners of some of the headdresses claim the hair goes back hundreds of years.

Your family may have some traditions that you embrace (or that make you cringe), but they probably can’t hold a candle to what traditions the Long-horn Miao minority in China have. The Long-horn Miao have unique head dresses that they bring out for special occasions. These head pieces are oversized and look a little silly, but that’s not the strangest part.
They are fashioned out of the hair of their ancestors.

Instead of throwing away their hair when they comb it, the women keep it.

They’re then dyed and added to the head pieces that are worn during special occasions.

There are less than 5,000 people in the Miao minority.

The tradition, however, remains strong.

These pictures were taken in the village of Suojia, in Liupanshui city in southwest China’s Guizhou province.

The hair is carefully maintained, so it stays shiny and dark for use with the headdresses.

It’s regarded as a way to honor their ancestors.

At one time, men kept headdresses,too, but that faded away as it was too much effort for them.

Even though this tradition may seem downright bizarre to you, it’s impossible to judge other cultures. Cows used to be considered sacred in that area of China, so the Longhorn people probably initially created the headdresses to honor that animal. It’s amazing that such a longtime tradition is still going strong; they are making history today.
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Illustrations of familiar and scary tales by Alicia Souza.

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Welcome to England.

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Helena Christensen is probably the hottest 44-year-old woman on Earth.

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But still interesting.

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32-year-old Lisa Kelly is probably the cutest truck driver in the world.

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Interesting things you probably didn’t know about Pulp Fiction.

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So true.

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