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10.  Monkfish This anglerfish relative carries on the family name well, with an appearance that can be best described as “why?”  Its slimy body is covered in spikes and bumps, its skin is basically the color of puke, and it sports a gigantic, gaping mouth with tons of razor sharp teeth: the entrance to Hell couldn’t be scarier. Monkfish are so revolting-looking, in fact, that countries such as France used to ban them, due to people being too frightened by their appearance to continue shopping.  The only way around it?  Cut the head off, which basically leaves the tail and that’s it. Luckily enough, the tail is just loaded with creamy goodness.  Monkfish is fast becoming a popular dish in various cultures, and the tail is pretty much why.  It’s extremely meaty and moist, as well as low in fat.  Many have compared monkfish tail to lobster, citing similar texture and similar taste.  Honestly, the only difference is the hostile al...

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10.Vietnamese Mossy Frog Theloderma corticale displays some of the most effective and elaborate camouflage in the amphibian world, its skin an irregular pattern of multicolored bumps and ridges resembling a large clump of lichen. To complete its disguise as inanimate vegetation, it tucks in its limbs and “plays dead” when startled . As you can see from photos, no two mossy frogs ever look exactly the same. 9. The Marsupial Frogs Not content to leave abandon their tadpoles in a pond and hope for the best, frogs of the family Hemiphractidae are known for carrying their eggs and young on their backs, sometimes even protected within special sacs or pouches all the way through the tadpole stage. 8.The Surinam Toad I’ve talked about Pipa pipa before for its bizarre child rearing habits, wherein the eggs are protected and hatched under excess flesh coating the female’s back, an adaptation many people may find disturbing to witness, so here’s a video! Hatching babies i...

10. Squalamine Virus killer found in sharks In September it was reported that a new compound found in dogfish sharks’ tissue could soon be trialled as a treatment for viruses in humans. Diseases like dengue, yellow fever and hepatitis B, C and D could be stopped in their tracks by the revolutionary treatment ( bbc.co.uk ). On a side note: hugging sharks has dangerous side effects ( sharkdivers.blogspot.com ). 9. Curcumin Spice with cancer reducing properties November saw curcumin, a spice commonly found in Middle Eastern recipes, being hailed for its cancer-reducing effects. UNM researchers found that a synthetic version of curcumin, the substance which gives turmeric its hallmark yellow coloring, inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells ( dailylobo.com ). 8. Bionic Lens Projecting medical information in front of your eyes A new generation of contact lenses is being developed by researchers at Washington University , which could one day project up-to-date...