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Green ants build their grand nests out of leaves, which they pull and join together with silk. Amazingly, this silk is produced by their newborn larvae.

Magnificent Leaf Homes Woven by Australian Green Ants (2:50)

It's commonly known that a single asteroid set off the dinosaurs' extinction. Even more destructive than its impact was the chain of events it set into motion.

How a Single Asteroid Wiped Dinosaurs Off This Planet (1:14)

The superheros creator, William Moulton Marston, was a Harvard-trained psychologist and inventor and infused his daily life into the comic book.

The Origin Story of Wonder Woman (4:36)

In 1992, Christopher McCandless set off to test if he could survive alone in the wilds of Alaska. It didn't go as planned.

What Happened to Chris McCandless? (3:38)