Some stories are worth repeating. Seven years ago (to the day), the BBC ran the story Giant cod conceals ghastly secret. After centuries of humans eating cod, the predator-prey relationship was reversed...
And speaking of predator-prey reversal, last week a new fish fashion was advertised. Almost as bizarre but not as life-threatening as man-eating cod: China's Fish Spa, where tiny fish will nibble away at guests' skin diseases.
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I'll never forget my first lion.
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