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Orchids: The World’s Most Beautiful Liars?

How did orchids become some of the most unique and beautiful plants on the planet? It turns out these remarkable plants have used some very nefarious tactics over the years to make homes in some of the planet’s most fascinating niches.

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Can a playful parrot teach us how to live with mor

Can a playful parrot teach us how to live with more fun in mind? 🦜⠀
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Our latest Saturday's Around the World article has us flying to New Zealand, where a fun-loving fowl is teaching us humans how to make having fun a priority!⠀
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Do whatever feels right to you ✨⠀
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Overwhelmed by the negative news? You need to see

Overwhelmed by the negative news? You need to see this TEDx Talk!⠀
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And this astrophysicist sure knows a thing or two

And this astrophysicist sure knows a thing or two about the sky 🌠⠀
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Do you have a project in the works that will make

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What if the discarded oyster shells from your next

What if the discarded oyster shells from your next fancy dinner date could help clean up your city's surrounding waters?⠀
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Join us along with Brad Leone (@brad_leone) from Bon Appetit (@bonappetitmag) as we dive into New York Harbor! 💦⠀
Here, The Billion Oyster Project (@billionoyster) is mending the mollusk population, which results in cleaner water for everyone—shell or no shell! 🦪⠀
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Tap the link in our bio to watch the wonder-filled video inside our article and see how they are creating a sustainable program by teaching school kids how it all works!⠀
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We don't need to shoot lasers out of our eyes or f

We don't need to shoot lasers out of our eyes or fly in order to make a huge difference in people's lives.⠀
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