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by Josefine Kroll<\/p>\n

From bacterial invisibility cloaks to unexpected dinosaur colors, Horizon uncovered some fascinating facts in 2019. Here are our 12 favourites.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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1.\u00a0Meerkats live in cooperative societies where only one female is allowed to breed\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0There may be no free-flowing rivers left in Europe<\/a><\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Our idea of dinosaur colours may be completely wrong<\/a><\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0Elephants should be ‘tumour machines’ but are actually very effective at fighting cancer<\/a><\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0The world\u2019s deep in a climate emergency \u2013 and there\u2019s a formula to show it<\/a><\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0Data centres could account for 10% of all electricity use by 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

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    8.\u00a0Today’s megafires generate more than 10 times the energy a firefighter can handle<\/a><\/p>\n

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    9.\u00a0Climate change is making wine more alcoholic<\/a><\/p>\n

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    10.\u00a0Two billion children and adults could be suffering from \u2018hidden hunger\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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    11.\u00a0We\u2019ve lost half of the world\u2019s birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals over the last 50 years<\/a><\/p>\n

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    12.\u00a0Bacteria have developed four defences against antibiotics including invisibility cloaks and shields<\/a><\/p>\n

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