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T. Rex vs T. Rex
The worst enemy of the most terrifying creature to ever walk the Earth may have been itself. Researchers at Yale’s Institute for Biospheric Studies found large teeth marks on the 65-million-year-old skeleton of the notorious Tyrannosaurus Rex (T. Rex). The mark, they found, could only have been caused by another T. Rex. The researchers found even more evidence when they looked for similar teeth markings in bones already discovered and concluded the T. Rex may have been a cannibal.
With files from CTV News
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Loud noises, bad food
You ever notice that airline food tastes bad? New research suggests the chef isn’t at fault, but, perhaps, the plane itself. The study, conducted by the University of Manchester, suggests noises you hear, like a jet engine, may affect the taste of your food. The loud white noise one hears inside of an airplane cabin may blunt the senses, making it difficult to taste sweet or salty flavours. The study also suggests that pleasant sounds can increase the flavour of food, making it more enjoyable.
With files from CTV News
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The roots of life
Some of what may be the most important and oldest plants have been discovered in Argentina. Scientists believe the liverwort plants – which lack any stems or roots – may have been the first to grow on land however, what made these plants so important is that they paved the way for life on land by providing food and producing oxygen, greatly influencing the Earth’s atmosphere. The plants push back scientists’ estimate for the earliest land-based plant life by 10 million years, to around 472 millions years ago.
With files from BBC.News.UK
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