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Cats often flick their heads back and forth as if they've been possessed. This strange reflex has a simple explanation.

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For years, scientists have kept a close eye on the animals around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the hopes of learning from the one-of-a-kind accidental radiation exposure experiment currently ...