Every time a Burmese python swallows a meal, something remarkable happens inside its body. Its heart expands by a quarter.

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An action-packed and entertaining SXSW Film Festival has come to an end, and that means an evening of awards announcements ...

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A pet boa constrictor named Pablo made a break for it Palm Beach County when his owner's wife went into labor.

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