Taylor Swift, pictured in 2021, is the inspiration for the name of the newly described Twisted-Claw Millipede, Nannaria swiftae. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Dr. Derek Hennen/Pensoft Publishers hide caption toggle caption Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Dr. Derek […]
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Derek Hennen is a huge fan of Taylor Swift. When his team discovered a new species of millipede in Swift’s home state of Tennessee, he named it after her. It’s called: “Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede.” Share […]
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If you’re a serious Taylor Swift fan, your preferred version of the game Wordle is probably Taylordle, which has a similar concept but features only Taylor Swift-related words as the answers. It’s the perfect crossover […]
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