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Earlier this month, a live giant squid (Architeuthis dux) was found washed up on a shore at the Ugu beach in Obama, Japan. The little giant, measuring just over 3 metres (9 feet) in length, is considered small for its kind compared to some of its bigger tentacled friends who have been recorded to measure up to a whopping 18 metres (59 feet) in length. Japanese authorities recognized straight away that this was no ordinary seaside discovery as these elusive creatures inhabit the deep ocean and aren’t know to just pop up for a visit. Their rare appearances and unfathomable size raise increasing…

This incredible frog is so enormous that it has perplexed Twitter as a whole! Even more people questioned whether it even existed. Everyone has told us not to believe everything we see on the internet. That is generally sound advice, as the internet can be a plethora of doctored photographs and bogus tales. However, even if it’s difficult to believe, the internet can connect us with real people and things all across the world. That’s what happened when a photo of a frog went viral on the internet. People don’t believe the frog is real because it appears to be…

The tree with the largest trunk girth on earth. The majestic Tree of Tule. Its incredible circumference leaves visitors in awe. Image credit: Travis S. El Árbol del Tule, located in the town of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, is a magnificent cypress tree with an impressive circumference of over 42 meters (137.8 ft), equating to a diameter of 14.05 m (46.1 ft). The height is more difficult to measure due to the very broad crown, but it is reported to be somewhere between 35 and 43 m (115–141 ft). The tree has been a source…

KENDALL Jenner has an extensive car collection that landed her guest appearances on car-themed shows like Jay Leno’s garage. Here’s your inside look at some of the vehicles that this reality TV star has been known to drive. Kendall Jenner taking an Instagram selfieCredit: Instagram/Kendall Jenner Kendall Jenner driving with her 1960 Cadillac Eldorado’s top upCredit: Instagram The front-right side of Kendall Jenner’s 1960 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzCredit: Instagram Kendall Jenner matches her nails with her lilac 1960 CadillacCredit: InstagramCadillac Eldorado Kendall’s purple 1960 Cadillac Eldorado reflects her passion for vintage automobiles. The model acquired her classic convertible Cadillac in 2017, and the car is estimated…

JULIAN ALVAREZ’S stunning girlfriend has promised him: “I’ll follow you wherever you ask me to,” in a declaration of love. And pretty PE teacher Emilia Ferrero followed up her pledge by posting a selfie of her kissing the Man City striker and telling him: “I love you,” as they reunited after Argentina made it through to the final 16. Emilia Ferrero is cheering on Argentina and boyfriend Julian AlvarezCredit: INSTAGRAM Emilia has 177,000 followers on InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM Emilia hails from the same village as AlvarezCredit: INSTAGRAM She works as a PE teacherCredit: INSTAGRAM Alvarez in action for ArgentinaCredit: Getty Brunette Emilia showed their romance…

FOOTBALLER Jack Grealish spent £6million on a stunning mansion which comes with its own helipad. The seven-bedroom home also has a fishing lake, tennis court, golf tee and green, vegetable plot — and enough room for a full-size footie pitch in its 20 acres. And Manchester City and England winger Jack, 27, can entertain his mates as there is a swimming pool, leisure suite, gym, wine store and plenty of other areas for him to practise his new-found love of DJing. There is even a cottage within the grounds where friends and family can stay if he runs out of room in the main…

As Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid after a 1-0 defeat, James Milner managed to break a record set by David Beckham in 2013. Milner managed to become the oldest English player to ever start in the tournament’s history since the Manchester United legend did so for Paris Saint-Germain a decade ago. James Milner is often lauded for his incredible longevity, considering he burst onto the scene for Leeds United as a mere teenager. While Milner would be gutted to see Liverpool crash out of the Champions League against Real Madrid, he can take solace in the fact that he outdid…

Alexis Sanchez seems to be the latest player suffering from the No 7 curse at Manchester United. The Chile star is currently enduring the worst run of his career and was even left out of the squad by Jose Mourinho at the weekend after the United boss subsided to calls for him to be dropped from supporters. Sanchez was also hooked with a quarter of the game still left to play during Tuesday’s Champions League draw with Valencia and looks to be a shell of the player that lit up the Premier League with Arsenal. Cristiano Ronaldo is the last player to succeed wearing the No 7…

When a giant wood moth, the heaviest of all known moths, appeared on the side of a school building in Queensland, Australia, the children were enthralled – even though they were used to a diverse local wildlife. This giant wood moth was found at Mount Cotton state school in Queensland by builders. While not uncommon, giant wood moths are rarely seen by humans in Australia. Photo: Mount Cotton State School Children and staff members at the Mount Cotton State School, an elementary school in Queensland, Australia, are rather used to spotting wallabies, koalas and snakes in the natural environment as…

Watch out for those fists! Photo: Silke Baron/Wikimedia Commons In April 1998, a fierce creature named Tyson smashed through the quarter-inch-thick glass wall of his tank. He didn’t get far, however, as he was soon subdued by nervous attendants and moved to a more secure facility. Still, it was rather a big feat considering that, unlike his heavyweight namesake, Tyson was only four inches long. The daring escape attempt is all the more remarkable as the animal accomplished it without claws. Instead, it used its powerful pair of what scientists call “raptorial appendages,” which end in a brutal hammer or…

Photographer Chris van Wyk garnered viral success with his pictures of an algae-covered “punk” Mary River turtle. The media attention he purposefully generated affected decisions related to preserving the habitat of this unique species. The Mary River turtle breathes in a special way, earning it the nickname “bum-breather”. Image courtesy of Chris van Wyk The now iconic Mary River turtle is just one of the many species endemic to the Mary River flowing in Queensland, Australia. This exceptional animal breathes underwater using specialized glands in its reproductive organs, allowing it to remain submerged for up to 72 hours – an…

One sunny afternoon in the heart of the jungle, a greedy wild elephant was on the hunt for his next sweet fix. He had a craving for sugarcane and knew just where to find it. As he made his way through the lush foliage, he noticed a group of trucks passing by, each one carrying loads of sugarcane. Without a second thought, the elephant ran out onto the road, hoping to snatch a few pieces of the sweet treat. But as he approached the trucks, he saw something that made him stop in his tracks. A small family of monkeys…

Babies of the “Surinam Toad” grow under the skin of their mother’s back. With its flat, flounder-like appearance, triangle-shaped head, and tiny eyes, the Surinam toad doesn’t look like most other toads. It also doesn’t give birth like one. Babies emerge from a cluster of tiny holes in their mother’s back, in one of the oddest birth techniques in the animal kingdom. The strange characteristics don’t end there. These amphibians have long fingers that terminate in four star-shaped sensory lobes, giving rise to its other popular name, star-shaped toad. Surinam toads are also known as stargazers because to their tiny, lidless eyes perched on…

FROM personalised emojis to promotional tours, Paul Pogba has become the ultimate global superstar. Man United’s £89million man shot to further stardom after becoming the most expensive signing ever in 2016 before winning the World Cup last year. And the Real Madrid target looked to be on the move once again after revealing his desire for a “new challenge somewhere else” – but that so far has not worked out. Pogba took a personalised plane on his own pre-season tour in 2019, with stops in Perth, Singapore and Shanghai, where he danced on a P-shaped stage and posed with Sumo wrestlers. And all of that…

Virgil Van Dijk is one of the greatest defenders in the world of football who plays for the Netherlands National team and Liverpool Football Club. In a world where goalscorers are hailed as gods, Virgil showed how to be a true superstar for his club and country while playing in the defensive position. Virgil Van Dijk is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing for the English Premier League club Liverpool as a center-back. One of the most respected defenders in the world is known for his leadership skills, strength, and aerial ability on the field. He is the only defender…

Erling Haaland broke multiple records as he scored an astonishing five goals in Manchester City’s devastating seven-goal victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League Erling Haaland admitted that he was frustrated to be substituted after scoring five goals in Manchester City ’s Champions League demolition of RB Leipzig. The striker put in a virtuoso performance as Pep Guardiola’s side destroyed RB Leipzig 7-0 at the Etihad to book their place in the quarter finals. He was substituted off in the 62 nd minute of the game, ensuring that he was not able to complete a sensational ‘double hat-trick’ – a feat he conceded he’d have loved the…

The Manchester City forward smashed five goals for City as they battered RB Leipzig in the Champions League on a remarkable night at the Etihad Stadium Erling Haaland has become the youngest player to score 30 Champions League goals on his way to scoring a remarkable five in Manchester City’s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig. The Norwegian’s third was his 30th in the competition, a tally he has brought up in just 25 matches and at the age of 22 years and 236 days. Kylian Mbappe previously held that record at 22 years and 352 days, placing the pair way ahead…

MANCHESTER UNITED star Diogo Dalot has announced his engagement to Claudia Lopes. The defender went all out for his proposal, taking his partner to a room filled with roses. Man Utd’s Diogo Dalot proposes to his stunning girlfriend Claudia LopesCredit: Instagram / @diogodalot The defender created a romantic setting for his partnerCredit: Instagram / @diogodalot Claudia began dating Dalot in 2020Credit: Instagram / @lopezbenitezmuri Dalot and Claudia went to a Chris Brown gig alongside his Manchester United palsCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke A big luminous sign reading ‘Marry Me?’ accompanied red balloons – setting a romantic scene for the proposal.…

Kendall Jenner stripped off for her latest photoshoot and proved she takes her star sign very seriously, showing off a massive scorpion ‘tattoo’ on her bum Kendall Jenner is no stranger to a daring photoshoot and has now taken things to a whole new level as she stripped off for the latest issue of The Pop Mag, showcasing a new scorpion bum “tattoo”. Having posed topless and with no pants on in recent months, the reality star wore a thong and strappy bra as she debuted the image of a large scorpion, which represents her star sign. The 26-year-old Scorpio shared a snap of the artwork…

The transpacific trek from Alaska to Tasmania took 11 days. A bar-tailed godwit on the way. Image credit: Leo A little bar-tailed godwit has just broken the record for the longest non-stop flight, topping the previous record by some seven hundred kilometers. The young bird has flown at least 8425 miles (13,560 kilometers) from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania, never ever stopping on the way. For years, scientists at Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust in New Zealand have used satellite trackers to monitor round trips of godwits (Limosa lapponica) around New Zealand. And while they tracked a 13,050 km (8,435 miles) record last year,…

As if a jellyfish and a flamingo had a baby. Despite its alluring name, the pink see-through fantasia is not a piece of seductive lingerie but a sea cucumber living about 1.5 miles (2,500 meters) deep in the Celebes Sea west of Borneo. Discovered only in 2007 by a team of marine biologists, this unique creature has evolved a survival tactic of bioluminescence to protect itself from predators. Its transparent skin allows its mouth, anus, and even intestines to be seen, allowing scientists to observe its digestive system in action. Image credit: Laurence Madin/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution WHOI biologist Larry…

Manchester City giving their players the chance to hand their own awards to each other resulted in Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland roasting one of their team-mates Man City’s resident joker Jack Grealish took aim at another of his team-mates this week (Image: Manchester City) Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland trolled their Manchester City team-mate Ruben Dias by naming him as the “biggest fraud”. City’s stars were tasked with handing out awards to each other ahead of the Oscars held on Sunday (March 12). But rather than recognise an achievement, Grealish and Haaland opted to poke fun at Dias. As part of the ‘ceremony’, the pair sat in…

Many fathers might find themselves with their hands full when looking after their children, but this fish has his mouth crammed full with scores of his offspring. Among yellow-headed jawfish – which are mouthbrooders – it is the male that takes responsibility for looking after the eggs until they hatch. These incredible images were captured on the sea floor in the ocean off the Cayman Islands, in the Caribbean. What a mouthful: The male yellow headed jawfish was captured with its mouth stuffed full of eggs on the seafloor at Little Cayman on the Cayman Island, in the Caribbean Dr…

Earth is full of weird and wonderful places. Here are some of the most alien landscapes our planet has to offer. Rocky desert landscape with red sand. (Image credit: Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost via Getty Images ) For years, humans have fantasized about voyaging to distant worlds. Soon we will be traveling back to Earth’s nearest neighbor with the upcoming crewed Artemis 2 mission around the moon — and NASA aims to use the Artemis program as a stepping stone toward Mars, where the agency wants to send astronauts in the late 2030s or early 2040s. Luckily for most of us, Earth offers some truly awe-inspiring places to visit that…