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Spiders that hunt at night often have a special layer at the back of their big eyes. It acts like a mirror to bounce light back into the eyes. On a dark night, this reflected light makes the spider's eyes seem to glow!


Tasty tree


Tasty tree
Jay Gwaitney, of Chicago, spent 89 hours eating a 3.4 metre birch tree! By eating the tree, Jay won a radio station contest called "What's The Most Outrageous Thing You Would Do?"
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
The Globe and Mail
FEBRUARY 27, 2001

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