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Male Hummingbirds Sing for Sex | National Geographic

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Long-billed hermit hummingbird males in Costa Rica sing the same song over, and over, and over again, hoping to entice a female to mate. Biologist and National Geographic grantee Timothy Wright describes how the male appears suspended in midair while they mate, and how the songs are learned, something previously …

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Photoshopping Real Women Into Cover Models

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We asked four women to participate in a Photoshop experiment. Their reactions to the results will surprise you. Post to Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1iSHhzd Like BuzzFeed on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/18yCF0b Post to Twitter: http://bit.ly/1mdCMnJ Huge thanks to Andronica Marquis, Sierra Santana, Kate Reynolds, and Ella Mielniczenko. Sierra Santana — Instagram: vivalasantana Twitter: @sierrasantana …

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Mudslide Mayhem | National Geographic

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As a Colorado mudslide sweeps cars off the street, one man finds himself in too deep over his head. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer …

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Governor Apparently Wants Heroin Users To Overdose

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“Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) appears set to oppose a bill increasing access to a lifesaving anti-overdose medication because of concerns rejected by public health experts that it could encourage more drug abuse, according to the bill’s chief sponsor. Fatal heroin overdoses in Maine quadrupled from 2011 to 2012. Naloxone …

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