Amazing Scientific Discoveries Made by Ordinary People

Amazing scientific discoveries aren't always made by renowned scientists! Here's a few examples of times ordinary people unlocked some incredible discoveries! Let's' check it out!

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   • A sneaky bird swipes hair from a racc...  
   • A snoozing fox meets a plucky little ...  
   • Bird Steals Fur from Dog  
   • Bird plucking fur from sleeping Labra...  
   • Bird stealing hair for nest  
   • Titmouse gathering hair for nest  
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S...
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2020av000183
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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...
https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158...
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/...
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-...
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/magazine-...
https://www.academia.edu/31430226/_An...
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https://todayinconservation.com/2020/...
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   • World Series of Birding Scouting  
https://tinyurl.com/yy3y64c7
https://tinyurl.com/3k5nc77c
https://tinyurl.com/yeymf2r5
https://tinyurl.com/3ww64bj8
   • Bird pulling Charley's fur out  
   • instead of bird watching a tufted tit...  
   • Titmouse is building a nest  
https://tinyurl.com/52c9ys27
   • Aurora borealis timelapse - polar ref...  
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
   • What Is an Aurora?  
   • The Aurora Named STEVE  
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fe...
   • Empress Sabina: Ancient Roman Hairdre...  
https://tinyurl.com/22ur7wa2
https://tinyurl.com/4r7j8mpu
https://tinyurl.com/3htkf7v8
   • Empress Sabina: Ancient Roman Hairdre...  
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