What Do Totally Blind People See? It's Not What You Think
While it might seem obvious that a person with blindness would only perceive blackness, the reality of the situation is actually more nuanced.
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Here's What Your Voice Would Sound Like On Mars
Other than Earth, no other planet has been studied as much as our neighbor Mars, but despite that, we only recently discovered what it sounds like.
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The Hidden Danger That'll Make You Think Twice About Caving
There are few terrestrial hobbies that are as thrilling as exploring the dark recesses of a cave, but spelunking comes with some hidden dangers.
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The Tragic Reason Why The Barbary Lion Went Extinct
The range of the Barbary lion once stretched from the shores of Morocco to the Red Sea in Egypt, but today they are all gone thanks to one species.
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How Scientists Predicted The Exact Year All Life On Earth Will End
You may have heard that the sun will swallow the Earth in 5 billion years, but the planet will be uninhabitable a few billion years before that.
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What Makes Lightning Bugs Glow?
With their enchanting evening glow, fireflies are one of the most iconic aspects of suburban American life, but how does this light actually work?
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The Tragic Reason The Great Auk Went Extinct
Even though the dodo is the poster bird for human-driven extinction, the great auk stands as a better warning for the dangers of careless hunting.
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Your Dog May Be Able To Tell If Someone Hates You
If you're a dog owner, you've probably noticed that your furry companion seems to be a good judge of character, but how does your dog know this?
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The Tragic Reason Why Squirrels Run In Front Of Cars
If you have a car, you've likely had an encounter with a seemingly suicidal squirrel running in front of your car, but what drives this behavior?
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The Bizarre Parasitic Plant That Smells Like Rotting Flesh
Hidden in the jungles of Indonesia is a plant that doesn't live off of the sun, instead it gains its sustenance through parasitizing its neighbors.
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8 Biggest Mysteries About Space That Scientists Can't Explain
Space is a pretty fascinating place, but it's also a very strange one. After all, there are quite a few mysteries that scientists have yet to properly explain.
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This Big Cat Isn't As Dangerous To Humans As You Might Expect
When it comes to big cats like lions or tigers, it's easy to think that all of them pose a danger to humans. But in this case, the opposite is actually true.
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What's The Difference Between Electric Batteries Vs Regular Batteries For Cars?
As electric vehicles become more common on the roads, people are becoming more familiar with them, but few know how different their batteries are.
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Tragic Theories Why Horses Once Went Extinct In North America
Before the Spanish introduced modern horses to the New World, horses roamed wild in North America, then they disappeared, but we're not sure why.
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Sherpas' Superhuman Ability That Makes Them So Good At Climbing Mountains
High in the Himalayas is a group of people, the Sherpa, that doesn't seem to be adversely affected by the extreme altitude, and scientists know why.
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What If Woolly Mammoths Never Went Extinct?
Of extinct Ice Age animals, woolly mammoths are probably one of the most famous. But if they were still around, then our world would look pretty different.
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If You've Ever Wondered Why Opossums Play Dead, Here's The Answer
America's most famous marsupial, the opossum, is renowned for its ability to escape danger by feigning death, but what's really happening here?
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The Tragic Reason Why The Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct
At one point in the history of the U.S. one bird so dominated the skies that its flocks numbered in the tens of millions, but by 1914, it was gone.
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Well Actually, Twinkies Don't Last Forever
Twinkies, the famous snack cakes, have a reputation for longevity, but the truth behind this persistent food preservation myth isn't so simple.
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The Largest Dinosaur Ever Discovered Totally Dwarfs Our Largest Land Animals Today
Dinosaurs are the biggest creatures to ever walk the Earth, but even among giants, there is one dinosaur that stood taller than all the others.
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Why You Should Really Consider Adding This Helpful Plant To Your Garden
Maintaining a garden can be a lot of work, but there are some plants that are more helpful than others in keeping your garden free from pests.
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A Strange Thing Happens When You Open A Shaken Soda Can On The Ocean Floor
Opening a can of soda only to be greeted by an explosion of fizz is a common experience, but something different happens at the bottom of the ocean.
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Why This Is The Only Plant Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars Can Eat
Monarch butterflies depend on the milkweed plant as the only food source for its larvae, but the monarchs benefit from the arrangement.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Chicken Noodle Soup While You're Sick
Most of us have had a bowl of chicken noodle soup to treat us when we were sick, but what's really going on to help make us feel better?
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Why These 46 Square Miles Of Greenland Are Worth Billions
Most people don't know much about Greenland, but there's a small patch of land on the south of the island that could be worth billions of dollars.
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The Deadliest Cat In The World Is Smaller Than You Think
Although tigers and cheetahs may be the most powerful and fastest cats around, this diminutive cousin has them beat when it comes to lethality.
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Without Dimples, Golf Balls Would Be Impossible To Use
If you've ever wondered why golf balls are covered with those dimples and aren't smooth, it turns out the dimples are pretty important.
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