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The Lizard That Shoots Blood From Its Eyes

Picture this: you’re hiking through the rugged desert terrain of Texas when suddenly a small, spiny creature catches your eye. You pause to admire what looks like a tiny dinosaur sunbathing on a rock. Then, without warning, the creature fixes you with an intense stare and shoots a crimson stream directly from its eye socket, ...