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5. Henson crafted the first Kermit out of his mother's old turquoise coat.
Live long and prosper.
To prepare for life in zero gravity, astronauts make sure their arms and hands are in tip-top shape.
"One dollar bid, now two, now two, will you give me two?"
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People keep fire ants as pets. And they make videos about it.
It's like catching fish.
A true collaboration of man and machine.
The Wild Bird Fund cares for thousands of avian patients every year.
There's a custom-made condiment thrower involved.
Everyone loves the idea of a train trip, so why is our railway system so lacking?
Not good things, to our dismay.
Caddisfly larvae build armor out of pebbles.
Think of the children (or yourself, if you don’t care about children).
The song would not have been written if not for a broken string.