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In a South American swamp, a broad-snouted caiman floats along a river on a hot day. She's not only looking for prey, but listening closely for the calls of her babies. High up on the bank, a mound of peat covers her precious eggs.From within its shell, a young caiman calls out to its brothers and sisters. One by one, the babies begin chirping from inside their eggs, encouraging one another to emerge; their chances of survival are higher if they hatch simultaneously. Using sound to synchronize themselves, the baby caimans…

Cynthia Strother, the singer and songwriter who teamed with her younger sister Kay as The Bell Sisters, a popular teenage act that found overnight success in the 1950s with their very first song, “Bermuda,” has died. She was 88. Strother died Friday of heart failure at a hospice facility in Las Vegas, her nephew Rex Strother told The Hollywood Reporter. The Bell Sisters, who recorded for RCA from 1951-55, performed often on radio shows hosted by the likes of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope and on such…

Blended families come with change; one minute it’s you and your immediate family, next minute this immediate family expands to a new set of people. Now all of a sudden, you might have to share a room and sometimes even outfits. It could be a bit uncomfortable, even for the most accommodating person. This poster had to deal with one of these changes when her stepsister got pregnant and her parents expected her to be accommodating even though she already was. This kept going on until she reached her breaking point –…

While having kids seems like a breeze, let me reassure you that it is, however, not the case. It’s a huge financial, emotional, social, and health commitment that just happens and you gotta accept it.That is, unfortunately, above the heads of this family who flat out demanded their “black sheep” daughter would be a surrogate for her golden child sister, despite having gone through an extremely risky birthing herself.The knee-jerk reaction to considering kids is to think about anything but the health risks involved—but…

It means the world to marrying couples if their loved ones can make it to their wedding. After all, it makes sense that they want their nearest and dearest to witness their celebration of love. However, when the guests start making unreasonable demands, it can lead to a lot of hurt feelings—on all sides.One anonymous woman turned to the AITA online community for their verdict after she was uninvited from her sister’s wedding and then stirred up some drama. Many internet users were shocked by her behavior and were candid…

Living with siblings has its ups and downs, but it’s certainly not easy to live with someone who is very particular about their privacy. Even worse, a nosy sibling might insist that they get access to your business. But every once in a while, clever people out there figure out how to make them regret it pretty quickly.A woman who draws explicit furry art for a living decided to maliciously comply with her sister’s demand that she show her laptop screen. We got in touch with OP who was kind enough to answer some of our…

No one likes thieves. I hope that doesn’t come as a surprise to you, but people value their personal property quite dearly and getting something stolen does a lot to point out that we may not be as safe as we think we are.Sibling rivalries and petty squabbles have their own limits as well. It’s one thing to prank them by hiding something or spooking them, but most people would probably draw the line similarly to this post’s author, who was finally done with his sister’s shenanigans after she used up his pre-paid mobile…

GPS systems, while incredibly helpful, are not infallible. Many of us have been in situations where our navigation systems have led us astray. It’s then that knowledge of the local area or traditional maps come in handy.Redditor u/MotorMania85, who studies maps in their spare time, recently shared a story about what happens when someone relies too much on GPS. The OP opened up to the r/MaliciousCompliance community about how his sister was unwilling to listen to his advice about where to drive, meaning their entire trip…

Holiday cheer met a dash of internet intrigue as Kim Kardashian took to social media with a playful "Haterssss?" after being unintentionally absent from her sisters' Christmas video. The Kardashians take great pride in celebrating Christmas, and fans are especially worried about Kim, the opulent queen, being left out of the celebrations. Meanwhile, every other member of the family showed their lip-syncing skills to Ariana Grande's Santa Tell Me in a video that was uploaded on Sunday. Kardashian…

Have you ever looked at your sibling and thought ‘how could we possibly be related?’ Well, know that you’re not the only one. In fact, the experience is so common that it even attracted the attention of scientists who got curious enough to look into it.After some tests, researchers found that while physically and intellectually siblings are quite alike, personality-wise only 20% of siblings are similar. So, no surprise your brother or sister is an academic genius while you are drawn to art. It’s just nature taking its…