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Submitted by Smartypants1 on 9 March 2025
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During the Korean War, The US Marine Corps finest ammunition was a recoilless rifle that was six feet long and weighed over a hundred pounds. Similar to a rocket launcher, it was heavy and took many soldiers to move it. Soldiers had dubbed the rifle “reckless” because handling it was dangerous. How could the US army help its soldiers be more efficient in a disastrous war? They found their answer in a stable in Seoul in the form of a little horse they would later name Sergeant Reckless and this little filly would help end the brutal war.

Submitted by Smartypants1 on 2 March 2025
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Which animals survived the last Ice Age and which ones went extinct? What contributed to the extinctions? How do scientists study the lives of Ice Age animals? Learn more in this special Science Moment with palaeobiologist, Danielle Fraser, Ph.D. 

Submitted by Smartypants1 on 23 February 2025
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In this video you will get to know this interesting animal: Aardwolf. The earthworm is a striped hyena that lives in the southern and eastern parts of Africa. Aardwolf feeds on termites and hunts at night. The Aardwolf has a long, furry tail and sharp claws. Aardwolf has a smaller and more graceful build compared to other hyenas. Aardwolf's name means "earth wolf" in Afrikaans. Keep watching our video to learn more about Aardwolf!