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18 Apr 2014

Fast As a Speeding Bullet

Mother Nature boasts its own gallery of of superstars, including the unbelievably agile mantis shrimp. This tiny creature is known for its unusual behavior and the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom. But there’s more. The mantis shrimp’s stealth hunting technique includes accelerating up to 75 feet per second, or as fast as a bullet, and strikes its prey with an impact of 1,000 times its own weight. Meet nine other of Mother Nature’s real-life Pokemon with real superpowers in this edition of Hybrid Librarian.

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10 Apr 2014

Look Behind the Secret Door

It’s a given that the most guarded secrets give rise to the wildest rumors. A prime source of  such clandestine behavior through the centuries has emanated from secret societies, many of which still exist today. Hybrid Librarian takes a look at the world’s 10 most secretive societies.

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24 Mar 2014

Cell Phone in the Roaring ’20s

In the DVD’s extras of Charlie Chaplin’s legendary film The Circus, people were given access to photos of the premiere in 1928. Among the photos was a shot of a woman seemingly talking into a cellphone. Skeptics claimed it was just an earphone, but this doesn’t explain why the woman was laughing and talking into the device. Celebrated sci-fi filmmaker George Clarke chimed in, stating this was proof of time travelers. Check out nine other mysterious photos in this edition of Hybrid Librarian.

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17 Mar 2014

Getting All Spaced Out

Could there be life on Europa? An icy world on its surface, Jupiter’s smallest of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons looks inhospitable. But because of Jupiter’s immense gravitational pull and activity in its core, Europa has developed several lakes beneath its icy surface and a 62-mile-deep ocean. The ocean is more than likely warmed by geothermal vents, just like Earth, which lends itself to life. In this amazing edition of Hybrid Librarian, hop onboard for a mind-blowing tour of space’s 10 most stunning wonders.

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27 Jan 2014

Size Does Matter

Can you guess which was the largest land predator ever? Sorry, it wasn’t T-Rex, but the ultra-ferocious Spinosaurus, who roamed the plantet from 112 to 87 million years ago. Spino measured 59 feet long, weighed nine tons and is No. 7 of the World’s 10 Biggest Animals of All-Time presented by Hybrid Librarian. Tune in and find out who are the largest land animal of all-time and the largest mammal ever, which rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the countdown.

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04 Dec 2013

Focus on Mystery

Take a gander at 10 strange and genuine photographs you will never forget. Hybrid Librarian, a video blog, put together the presentation tagged “the world’s 10 most mysterious pictures.” Peruse the video, then you decide.

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