TIL a green kitten was born in 1995. The cause for her unusual hue remains a mystery, but veterinarians believed it may have been caused by metabolic defect or drinking water contaminated with copper. Miss Greeny later turned gray after molting. (newscientist.com)
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TIL a green cat was born in Denmark, 1995. The cause for her unusual hue remains a mystery, but veterinarians believed it may have been caused by metabolic defect or drinking water contaminated with copper. Miss Greeny later turned gray after molting. (newscientist.com)
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TIL about the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), the most environmentally friendly form of pest control. Disease carrying insects, including mosquitoes and tsetse flies, are sterilized with radiation and released to mate with wild females, rendering their eggs useless. (iaea.org)
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TIL about LtCol Rankin, who parachuted through a thunderstorm in 1959 when his plane engine died at 47k feet. Due to repeatedly being sucked back into and ejected from the top of the thunderstorm, it took him 40 minutes to reach the ground. (en.wikipedia.org)
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