30th November
The world’s third successful penis transplant has taken place in South Africa.
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So far this year, the Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department has received 31,801 calls for help to remove snakes.
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Getting spiders to drink a solution of graphene and carbon nanotubes makes their webs five times stronger.
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DNA analysis of nine samples of supposed yetis from collections around the world by US scientists has found that eight are from bears and one is from a dog.
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Marine biologists have discovered the world’s deepest dwelling fish: the Mariana snailfish lives further beneath the sea than Mount Everest is high.
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Books banned in Texas prisons include Freakonomics, The Color Purple and Monty Python’s Big Red Book, whereas Mein Kampf is on the approved list.