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The Clearfin Lionfish

Photograph by The High Fin Sperm Whale on Wikimedia Commons   Pterois radiata, also known as the Clearfin Lionfish, Tailbar Lionfish, Radiata Lionfish or Radial Firefish, is a carnivorous, ray-finned fish with venomous spines that...

Just A Wild Orangutan Using a Saw

A wild orangutan shows off her incredible sawing skills and competes with a ‘Spy Orangutan’. The clip is from episode 2 ‘Intelligence‘ of a new 5 part series called, “Spy in the Wild”. Narrated...

Why does cooked food taste good?

A chemical reaction discovered by French chemist Louis Camille Maillard (1878-1936) is responsible for the delicious flavors present in everything from baked bread to steak. Scientific American’s Michael Moyer gives us a bite-size explanation.

Torture Instruments of Fernand Meysonnier (51 pictures)

All these torture instruments come from the private collection of Fernand Meysonnier, the last executioner of French Algeria. From 1947 to 1961 Fernand Meysonnier executed more than 200. In 1961, shortly before Algerian independence, Fernand Meyssonnier went to Tahiti where he met his future wife with whom he had a daughter, and founded several businesses.