There's A Reason Alcohol Is Banned On The International Space Station But It's Not What You Think
Space is a place with lots of rules, but the reason that alcohol isn't allowed on the International Space Station isn't what you think it is.
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The Simple Trick To Curing Your Brain Freeze In Seconds
Brain freeze is the bane of ice cream lovers everywhere, but even though we don't know exactly how it happens, we do know how to stop it.
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The Bizarre Planet Close To Our Solar System That Keeps Baffling Scientists
A mere 48 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus is an exoplanet that has been defying scientists attempts to understand it.
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Sharkcano: The Active Underwater Volcano Home To Mutant Sharks
Just under the surface of the Pacific Ocean in the Solomon Islands is an active underwater volcano that's inexplicably teeming with sharks.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson's Grim Prediction For The End Of The World
No one can say with any certainty when the end of the world will come, but it is possible to give a general description of what it may look like.
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10 Best Places To Look For Fossils In The United States
Fossil hunting is quite the fun hobby, and if you want to indulge that interest, there are some specific places that you might want to visit.
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Using The Bathroom On The International Space Station Is More Complicated Than You Think
Space flight is a tricky thing, especially when you consider how to provide all the necessities of life, particularly waste disposal.
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The Pink Part Of Your Eye That's Actually Useless
Tucked away mostly unnoticed into the corner of your eye is small fold of membrane that serves practically no purpose whatsoever.
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Here's What We Know About The Moon's Core
The moon is intimately familiar to most people simply because it's a constant in the night sky, but its interior is more of a mystery to us.
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10 Gross Adaptations Humans Evolved
The human body is an amazing thing, but there's no doubt that it's also capable of some pretty gross stuff. There's a reason for that, though.
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The Hygiene Activity That's Banned On The International Space Station
Keeping yourself clean on Earth is as simple as hopping in the shower, but things are a bit trickier in space where water doesn't fall.
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What Does WD-40 Stand For?
WD-40 is one of those things that's so ubiquitous that it tends to be overlooked, and most people probably don't even know what it stands for.
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The Physics Law We Misread For Hundreds Of Years
Newton's laws of motion are the rock upon which classical physics have been built, but we may have been misinterpreting it for centuries.
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The Best Theories So Far For Why Dire Wolves Tragically Went Extinct
With scientists claiming to have resurrected the once-extinct dire wolf, one has to wonder, why did they disappear in the first place?
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How To Calculate Runway Slope
When it comes to flying, it can be helpful for a pilot to know how to calculate the slope of the runway they're landing on. Here's how those numbers work.
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The Stunning Glow Caught By The James Webb Space Telescope While Studying Neptune
Being the furthest planet from Earth, we don't know much about Neptune, but recent observations have revealed something glowing in its sky.
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You Should Always Destroy The Eggs Of One Animal Species. Here's Why
When you see eggs out in the wild, your first instinct is likely to preserve them, but if you see these eggs, you should destroy them right away.
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Why A Massive California Lake Keeps Disappearing For Decades At A Time
When it comes to geography, it feels like some natural features should be permanent, that's why it's odd this lake keeps disappearing.
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The Truth About How Dangerous Geomagnetic Storms Really Are
Most people don't spend much time thinking about space weather, but a strong geomagnetic storm has the power to bring the world to a standstill.
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We Might Be Able To Say Goodbye To Microplastics In Water With One Simple Trick
Microplastics are starting to become a major environmental problem, but there might be a simple solution to remove them from your drinking water.
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If You Thought Buffalo And Bison Were The Same Thing, You'd Be Dead Wrong
Despite being pushed to the brink of extinction, the American buffalo is fundamental to the fabric of America, but it's not actually a buffalo.
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The Color So Dark That Anything It Covers Looks Two-Dimensional
Virtually everything you will ever encounter reflects a little bit of light, except for one material that seems to swallow light whole.
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What The T. Rex Really Sounded Like Is More Terrifying Than Jurassic Park Could Imagine
It's next to impossible to know what prehistoric animals sounded like, but by studying modern analogs, we may have a clue to T. rex's roar.
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The Largest Prehistoric Crocodile Ever Discovered Is Pure Nightmare Fuel
Crocodiles are some of the most fearsome apex predators on the planet, but this crocodilian ancestor puts our crocs to shame.
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The Bizarre Way Dolphins Seem To Get High
There's no doubt that dolphins are majestic creatures that have many surprising parallels with humanity, but one of those may be drug use.
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Using Coffee Grounds In Concrete Has An Unexpected Effect
The world drinks a lot of coffee, which comes at the cost of a lot of coffee waste, but we may have found a way to use it in concrete.
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7 Invasive Species That Are Wreaking Havoc In Oregon
Oregon is lush with an abundance of natural wildlife, but that wildlife is under threat by a number of invasive species running loose in the state.
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