Dad’s Diet
Fact: #2594
While it is known that mothers-to-be require sufficient amounts of folate (i.e. folic acid and vitamin B9) to prevent miscarriages… Read More
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Space Bears
Fact: #2593
Tardigrades can survive extreme temperatures ranging from -200 to over 148 degrees Celsius as well as exposure to radiation, boiling… Read More
Genetic Neighbors
Fact: #2592
The National Human Genome Research Institute reports that humans share approximately 96% of their genetic material with chimpanzees and around… Read More
Gone Fishin’
Fact: #2591
According to MAPS, available on Eighty20’s Data Portal, approximately 4.4 million South African adults express interest in water or sea… Read More
Shell Shock
Fact: #2590
Loggerhead and leatherback turtle hatchlings along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline face “stranding season” from late February to July. During this time,… Read More
Tentacular Triumph
Fact: #2589
The first South African film to win an Academy Award for “Best Documentary Feature” was “My Octopus Teacher”, originally airing… Read More