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TIL there is a species of tiger beetles that run faster than their eyes can keep up. They run towards their prey, stop and re-evaluate the situation, and then sprint again, hoping they’ll run into their prey. They run at 5.6 mph, which is equivalent to a human running 480 mph.

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