You Can Actually Get Water Poisoning And It's Really Bad
Water is essential for life and it's important that you drink enough of it, but did you know that there's such a thing as too much water?
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You'll Only Find The Rarest Species Of Wolf In North Carolina
There are many endangered animals in the world, but few are under threat quite like this once-common wolf species of which only a remnant remains.
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Here's What Chocolate Looks Like Under A Microscope
As delicious as chocolate is, it's not really much to look at, unless you happen to be looking at it through the eyes of an electron microscope.
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Every Way Stephen Hawking Predicted The World Ending
Stephen Hawking might be one of the most recognizable names in astrophysics, but he also had quite a few thoughts on how the world might end.
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What If Titanoboa Never Went Extinct?
The Titanoboa went extinct around 50 million years ago, but what might life be like now if this gargantuan beast still roamed the Amazon?
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What's That Mesh On The Inside Of Your Microwave And What Does It Do?
If your kitchen is like 90% of other kitchens in the US, you probably have a microwave in it, but why does your microwave have a mesh screen?
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Things People Get Wrong About Evolution
The Theory of Evolution has been around for over 150 years now, but there are probably some things about it that you don't understand.
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The Cookiecutter Shark Might Have A Cute Name, But The Reason For It Is Terrifying
Never judge a book by its cover nor a shark by its name, because what the cookiecutter shark is capable of is absolutely horrifying.
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The Biggest Python In Florida Is Nothing Compared To The Biggest Anaconda
The Burmese python is probably the largest snake you'll find in the U.S., but the South American anaconda leaves no doubt which is the biggest.
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Here's What Happens When A Compass Is Used In Outer Space
During the Age of Exploration, explorers relied on compasses to navigate the oceans and conquer the wilds, but they were never used in space.
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What Tapeworms Look Like Under A Microscope Puts Horror Movie Monsters To Shame
Tapeworms don't evoke warm thoughts in most people, but if you happen to take a close look at them, you'll realize they're pure nightmare fuel.
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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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