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Panda Ant, it sting can paralyzed a cow

If you think being sting by fire ants is painful, you obviously didn't want to be bitten by Panda Ant. Panda ants are also known as “cow killer” due to their sting which is strong enough to disable a cow. This species are not actually an ant, Panda ants are actually considered as some sort of wingless wasp. How come you never see one? Panda ant can produce about 2000 eggs per year. However, predator such as anteater is a threat to them. There are only a little information about this species available because panda ants are rarely spotted and not too many research  and studies about them are ever made. It so cute! Despite their cute appearance, petting them might not be a good idea because if their sting can disable a cow, it maybe deadly to human too. photo: Chris Lukhaup

"Force field" might be use to replace windshield wipers

It look like a British super car manufacturer, McLaren are planning to replace windshield wipers with a "force field". The new system, which is adapted from fighter jets are able to shake water, dirt and bugs from the windscreen. Is this technology affordable to the masses? When we see a new technology become available to the masses, the price tag is often the number one factor that prevent ordinary peoples from purchasing it. However, according to The Daily Mail , this "force field" system could be produced for as little as £10 once it is perfected. The benefits of using “force field” instead of the windshield wiper Other than looking fancy, the new system also have some other benefits of using it. This include: A better view since there's no wiper moving across your windscreen when you're driving No more brochures or flayers under your wiper blade since there is no wiper blade at the first place. Windshield wipers had been used for so many

How real-life samurai warrior look like

After watching some samurai films, I figure you might be interested in knowing how a real-life samurai warrior actually look like. So here are some pictures of them. From these pictures, we can see that they not only use sword as their weapon, but also bow and some sort of customized spear. I personally think the real-life samurai warrior didn't look as cool as the one in the movies. But they do look brave and strong tho.