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Birds are remarkable in that they have skin, beaks, scales, and feathers, combining integumentary elements similar to those of mammals and reptiles. These diverse body-covering structures play crucial ...

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Few moments in wrestling history have garnered such a visceral reaction, mainly because what fans witnessed was real. It's nearly impossible to fake a snake biting someone's arm (that's a bump they ...