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Man dies and his wife is in critical care after they ‘took fish tank cleaner to cure coronavirus’

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Man who tried to treat himself with hydroxychloroquine DIES: Couple ate fish tank cleaner thinking it was the malaria drug that Trump is touting as a miracle coronavirus remedy The couple, both in their 60s, were hospitalized after ingesting chloroquine phosphate, an additive often used at aquariums to clean fish tanks The man died and … Read more

Madonna sings ‘let’s go eat some fried fish’ as she changes the lyrics to Vogue

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Around the world, people are self-isolating to limit the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. And they are finding creative ways to stay busy. Madonna took to Instagram on Friday and shared a silly video of herself singing a social distancing version of her hit song Vogue into a hairbrush. The 61-year-old Queen of Pop … Read more

Scientists convert fish scales into miniature bendable electric screens that are fully biodegradable

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New bendable screens made from FISH SCALES are fully biodegradable in just 24 days and could help minimize the environmental impact of electric devices Scientists in China created a new kind of electric screen made from fish scales The small, bendable screens are made from gelatins extracted from the scales The screens will dissolve in … Read more

Australian fish breeders try to reverse plummeting clownfish population in the Great Barrier Reef

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Australian fish breeders try to reverse plummeting clownfish population on the Great Barrier Reef after Finding Nemo turned the colorful species into a popular pet The Boyne Island Environmental Education Center is trying to breed clownfish Staff members hope the program will reduce the number taken from the wild Clownfish play an important role in … Read more

Jamie Lee Curtis reunites with John Cleese 32-years after playing lovers in A Fish Called Wanda

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‘Together again for the first time!’ Jamie Lee Curtis reunites with John Cleese 32-years after playing lovers in A Fish Called Wanda By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 16:07 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 16:08 GMT, 12 March 2020 Jamie Lee Curtis reunited with John Cleese on Thursday morning, almost 32-years have they starred … Read more

Cuttlefish added to fish conservation charity’s ‘fish to avoid’ list

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Brits are being urged not to eat cuttlefish as populations of the mollusc in UK waters have sunk to perilously low levels. The enigmatic marine creatures have joined the Marine Conservation Society’s ‘fish to avoid’ list after a steep decline in populations in the English Channel in 10 years.  Between 2008 and 2017, catches of … Read more

Researchers in Norway test using underwater robots with fin-like flaps to guard fish farms 

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Researchers in Norway test how comfortable salmon in a commercial fish farm being monitored by underwater robots instead of human divers A team of scientists in Norway observed 188,000 salmon in a sea cage fish farm They sent a smaller and larger robot into the water to observe the salmon The fish appeared to be … Read more

Farming crops to feed cattle is depleting the Colorado River and has put 53 species of fish at risk

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53 different species of fish are at elevated risk of extinction thanks to cattle farms around the Colorado River basin, which have depleted the region’s freshwater supplies to grow water-hungry feed crops like alfalfa A new study shows cattle farms are responsible for 55 percent of the water taken from the Colorado River every year … Read more