Why do chimps sleep in nests?

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 Every night, wild chimpanzees build themselves nests high in the trees and tuck themselves in for a good night's sleep. But no one knows exactly what makes these nests good sleeping spots for chimps. So biological anthropologist Fiona Stewart decided to find out — by bedding down in the chimp nests herself.
(via LiveScience  )

Why do chimps sleep in nests? | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Futurama Monopoly lets you own Robot Hell

 
If we can't have Game of Thrones Monopoly in real life, then this is the next best thing — a Futurama Monopoly set is available for preorders during the month of September, with the game shipping in November. Watch out for the Hypnotoad!
(via Charlie Jane Anders )     USAopoly

Futurama Monopoly lets you own Robot Hell

22 more "fake" Apple Stores found in China; how many more are there?

 One of many electronics stores I encountered while in Hong Kong last year that claimed to be an Apple Store, though the aesthetics of this one suggest otherwise

Those who travel to China know that fakes—fake iPhones, fake watches, fake Louis Vuitton bags—are everywhere. But while it's easy for the average American to find counterfeit products, most of the Western world has been blissfully unaware of entire counterfeit stores—until recently, that is. Chinese authorities recently ordered the shutdown of two fake Apple Stores in Kunming, and now a whopping 22 more have been identified. And there's probably plenty more where that came from
(via  Jacqui Cheng )

22 more "fake" Apple Stores found in China; how many more are there?

Tiger, Cubs, and Conservation Oh My! Celebrate Global Tiger Day

 Photo credit: law_keven/Creative Commons

Last year was declared the "Year of the Tiger," and though the global population still hovers below 3,500 individuals in the wild—making it one of the most critically endangered animals on the planet—some advances were made to protecting the much-loved species. At the end of the year, 13 nations with natural tiger habitat pledged to work together to double populations by 2022.
(via  David DeFranza, Washington, DC )

Tiger, Cubs, and Conservation Oh My! Celebrate Global Tiger Day : TreeHugger

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