The idea that camels store water in their humps to survive long treks through the desert is a misconception, although the hump is in fact an adaptation to desert life. Camels store almost all of their body fat in their humps in order to minimize the insulating effect on the rest of their bodies and keep themselves cooler in the searing heat.
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The idea that camels store water in their humps to survive long treks through the desert is a misconception, although the hump is in fact an adaptation to desert life. Camels store almost all of their body fat in their humps in order to minimize the insulating effect on the rest of their bodies and keep themselves cooler in the searing heat.
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Apple showed off iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 last month at WWDC, the next major updates for the iPhone and iPad, respectively. Following several developer builds, the public beta is now ready for everyone to try. Read More »
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Internet Explorer was officially retired in June, which was a happy occasion for nearly everyone in the tech industry. Following a long tradition of sending cakes to each other, the Firefox team at Mozilla sent a cake to Microsoft to celebrate the end of Internet Explorer. Read More »
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