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  2. Crocodile tears - Wikipedia

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    The expression comes from an ancient anecdote that crocodiles weep for the victims they are eating. A collection of proverbs attributed to Plutarch suggests that the phrase "crocodile tears" was well known in antiquity: comparing the crocodile's behaviour to people who desire or cause the death of someone, but then publicly lament for them. [1]

  3. Music of Minecraft - Wikipedia

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    Rosenfeld was the sole contributor of music in the Java Edition of the game until 2020. He has released two albums containing his work for the game, with Minecraft – Volume Alpha in 2011 and its follow-up double album Minecraft – Volume Beta in 2013, and three singles originally meant for release under a third soundtrack album were each ...

  4. Crying - Wikipedia

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    Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state or physical pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness , anger , joy , and fear . Crying can also be caused by relief from a period of stress or anxiety , or as an empathetic response.

  5. Crocodile - Wikipedia

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    The term "crocodile tears" (and equivalents in other languages) refers to a false, insincere display of emotion, such as a hypocrite crying fake tears of grief. It is derived from an ancient anecdote that crocodiles weep in order to lure their prey, or that they cry for the victims they are eating, first told in the Bibliotheca by Photios I of ...

  6. Saltwater crocodile - Wikipedia

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    This explains why individuals at 6 m (20 ft) weigh more than twice as much as individuals at 5 m (16 ft). [30] In crocodiles, linear growth eventually decreases and they start getting bulkier at a certain point. [34] Saltwater crocodiles are the largest extant riparian predators in the world. However, they start life fairly small.

  7. American crocodile - Wikipedia

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    The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics.It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas, with populations present from South Florida, the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, [4] and the coasts of Mexico to as far south as Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.

  8. Tears - Wikipedia

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    Human tears. Tears are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands (tear gland) found in the eyes of all land mammals. [1] Tears are made up of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins that form layers on the surface of eyes. [2] The different types of tears—basal, reflex, and emotional—vary significantly in composition. [2]

  9. Crocodile farm - Wikipedia

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    Saltwater crocodile farm in Australia Nile crocodile farm in Israel Aerial view of a Cambodian crocodile farm Farm in Maun, Botswana Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm in Thailand. A crocodile farm or alligator farm is an establishment for breeding and raising of crocodilians in order to produce crocodile and alligator meat, leather from crocodile and alligator skin, and other goods.