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Recent Examples of sea devilAmong certain species of anglerfish, like those in the sea devil (Ceratiidae) family, males are little more than sperm sacs with nostrils.—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2020
The architecture is inspired by the manta ray, with the main pavilion shaped to follow the curve of its wings.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
The Butcher’s Feast is more than enough for a full meal, but there are other treasures, too, like a beef-noodle soup built on a spectacularly rich, slightly offal-ish broth made with marrow bones, with paper-thin slices of A5-Wagyu rib eye swimming in it like manta rays.
Additionally, as neutrino creation is accompanied by gamma-ray emission, the model had to ensure that in creating high-energy neutrinos, blazars didn't generate enough gamma-ray radiation to exceed the extragalactic gamma-ray background measured by the Fermi space telescope.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
In terms of upholstery, look for quick-drying materials but also those that have a coating to withstand mildew growth and deal with harsh UV rays without fading.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026