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FACTOID!!
Ants release chemicals that repel mites, fleas and lice. Some birds will actually rub their feathers against ants in an attempt to remove these pests.


Huge polar wave


Huge polar wave
Scientists have discovered a huge wave that continuously circles the Antarctic. The Antarctic Circumpolar Wave is as big as Australia and is a kilometre deep. It takes 8 or 9 years just to complete one circuit of the Antarctic. Scientists believe that since the wave is so huge, it may hold answers to the droughts and monsoons of the southern hemisphere.
13 MARCH 2000
The Globe and Mail
13 MARCH 2000

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