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10 Bizarre Facts About Deep-Sea Creatures

The deep sea is a very inhospitable place with no light and barely any oxygen in the water. The plant life, which is the primary energy producer, is virtually non-existent. Anything that is not a predator has to live on dead particles drifting down from the top layers of the sea. Yet life thrives there far more diverse and numerous than anywhere else on Earth. The extreme conditions of deep sea have led to extreme evolution and bizarre characteristics. Here are some facts about deep-sea creatures that illustrate the strangeness of life at extreme depths. 1. There is a fish called the Atlantic wolffish which produces its own antifreeze to keep the blood flowing.  Atlantic wolffish are primarily found in the east and west coasts of the Atlantic. They love cold waters at depths of 20 to 500 meters (66 to 1,640 feet) at temperatures -1 to 11 degrees centigrade (30 to 52 degrees Fahrenheit). As they live in near-freezing temperatures, they can naturally produce antifreeze t...

People With Disabilities Won Halloween With Their Awesome Sense Of Humor

Disabilities can seriously jeopardize one's life, but as these guys below will prove to you in a second, it has no chance of overshadowing the creativity and sense of humor of these individuals. They proved this point by creating some of the coolest Halloween costumes that only they could pull off. Compiled by  Bored Panda , these brilliant ideas show that a sense of humor and creativity extends way further than our physical limits. Which one do you like best? Vote and submit your costumes below!