Male giraffes fight each other by 'necking'! They push their long necks against each other, bending and twisting them in order to win the fight by a show of strength. Many animals fight this way, including snakes, insects and crabs. Competing in this way allows animals to find out who's boss while protecting themselves from injury. The strongest wins and the loser just has to go away.
Vegetables Hate You!
Vegetables Hate You! Most, if not all the biologically active compounds
in fruits and vegetables that appear to lower the risk of cancer
and heart disease are “bitter, acrid, or astringent‿.
Plants contain unpleasant tasting substances such as phenols,
flavonoids, isoflavones and terpenes, to protect themselves from
being eaten by predators or invaded by microorganisms. “When
it comes to bitter phytonutrients the demands of good taste and
good health may be wholly incompatible.‿ JANUARY 4, 2001
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