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Discovered in the depths: the extraordinary saw shark with a weapon-shaped snout

Sswimming in the ocean, sharks appear to have a hedge trimmer attached to their head and a mustache hanging halfway down. They are saw sharks and they use their formidable headgear to slice through schools of fish. The whisker is a sensory device that helps sharks detect their prey. “Saw sharks are something extraordinary,” says …

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The world of extraordinary ephemera by Hernan Bas

The world of extraordinary ephemera by Hernan Bas

Miami-based painter Hernan Bas’s case-lined library at his Little Havana studio is full of curiosities and trinkets. But lately, the obsessive collector has slowed down. A little. “I ran out of space,” the 44-year-old says sadly. “Also, my boyfriend, Peter, was kind of done with my maximalist approach to life.” Atop the cupboards walks a …

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