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This week I learned worms can smell danger, and more

Surprising discoveries and fascinating studies from around the web

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Read more on the facts mentioned:

Worms learn to smell danger (Medical Express)
Stress might be just as unhealthy as junk food to digestive system (Eureka Alert)
Fish depression is not a joke (The New York Times)
The murderer who helped make the Oxford English Dictionary (Mental Floss)

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