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Dubbed the lesser devil ray, pygmy Atlantic ray, or small devilfish, these animals are much nicer than their name suggests. The “devil” in their name comes from the front cephalic fins on their face, which resemble devil horns. They are in the genus Mobula, which accounts for two (possibly three) manta species and seven devil ray species-that is a lot of close relatives!
These diamond-shaped fish could be →
From flying trains to Hogwarts castle Ripley's matchstick art collection remains unmatched.
Matchsticks, simple, everyday objects, are usually meant to spark a flame. But in the hands of a visionary artist, they can ignite something even more powerful: imagination.
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Fortune cookie manufacturing changed when Japanese-Americans were imprisoned during World War II.
Who Invented the Fortune Cookie?
Believe It or Not!, the tasty fortune cookies that come with your Chinese take-out weren’t invented in China. The concept for the tiny after-dinner desserts actually originated in Japan and spread to America at the turn of the century!
Some bakeries outside Kyoto, Japan, make what look like bigger, darker-colored fortune cookies that have messages inside their creases. Th →
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