Birds that Hibernate in Lakes?!

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Birds that Hibernate in Lakes?!

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Dec 16, 2013

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Herein we explain that birds do not hibernate in lakes, do not migrate to the moon, but DO go on very unique journeys, which we humans have learned about in a variety of ingenious manners.

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Dec 16, 2013

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