The One Area On Earth's Surface That Has The Weakest Gravitational Pull
Contrary to what you may intuit, the Earth's gravity isn't uniform, and there's one place where it's much weaker than anyone expected.
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Is An IQ Test Really An Accurate Measure Of Intelligence?
IQ tests have been the standard for intellectual assessment for over 100 years, but are they reliable, and can they be trusted?
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The Biggest Dog Ever Recorded Weighs More Than You
Dogs are known for their diversity of size and shape, but even knowing this, the largest dog ever is on another level altogether.
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5 Most Dangerous Animals In Georgia And Where You'll Likely Find Them
From the Appalachians to the ocean, Georgia is a beautiful state, just be on the lookout for these dangerous animals if you go.
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The City With The Highest Rat Population Surprisingly Isn't New York
New York City is notorious for its large population of rats, but depending on who you ask, there's one American city that has more.
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5 Characteristics That All Fish Have In Common
It's no stretch to say that there are a lot of fish in the sea. But despite the differences between many species, there are also plenty of similarities.
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The Warning Sign That Lightning Might Be About To Strike
Lightning is one of nature's most awesome displays, but it can also be one of its most deadly. Thankfully, there's a way to reduce your risk.
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Two Bizarre Bubbles Sandwich The Milky Way Galaxy. Here's What They Could Be
Space is a big place and there's lots of strange stuff out there, but scientists aren't quite sure where these massive space bubbles came from.
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5 Ancient Ruins Discovered In The Most Unlikely Places
The world is littered with the relics of past civilizations, but not all of them are out in the open like the pyramids, some are under our feet.
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The Best Place To See Great White Sharks When In Massachusetts
When it comes to shark watching, most people don't have Massachusetts on their short list of destinations, but maybe they should.
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The 3 Parts Of A Nucleotide Explained
DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?
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Why Humans Haven't Gone Back To The Moon Since 1972
No one has been back to the moon for over 50 years, but the reasons why are multifaceted and not obvious at first glance.
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9 Strange Cases Where People Survived With Pieces Of Their Brain Missing
As the command center of the body, losing a part of the brain might seem fatal. But these people survived and even thrived with pieces of their brains missing.
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Too Much Sleep May Actually Decrease Your Lifespan
We all know that too little sleep can be bad for your health, but it turns out that oversleeping is bad for you as well.
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The Only Region You'll Find Alligators And Crocodiles Together In The United States
Not that you were looking, but it's very unlikely to find alligators and crocodiles coexisting in the same habitat, barring this one location.
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5 Animals That Are Smarter Than You Think
Humans may have taken over the planet with our amazing intellect, but that doesn't mean the animal kingdom is filled with slow minds.
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Things Astronauts Are Banned From Doing On The International Space Station
Life on the International Space Station is nothing like it is on Earth, including a number of everyday things the astronauts are banned from doing.
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What Life Was Like During Yellowstone's Last Major Eruption
It's common knowledge that Yellowstone Park sits on top of an ancient supervolcano, but what happened last time it erupted?
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The Largest Domestic Cat Breed Can Reach A Staggering Size
Cats come in all shapes and sizes, but one domestic breed, whose origins are shrouded in mystery, stands taller than the rest.
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The Crocodile That's Lived Longer Than Most People Probably Ever Will
Turtles aside, humans tend to think of ourselves as the pinnacle of longevity, but there's one crocodile that has us all beat.
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The Largest Whale In The World Weighs More Than Thousands Of People Combined
Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever lived. The largest of these giants was a true behemoth, equaling the combined weight of thousands of people.
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5 New Mexico Species That Are Endangered
There a lot of natural diversity in New Mexico, but some of its most unique flora and fauna are under threat of extinction.
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Discoveries That Baffled Archeologists
From mysterious artifacts to giant megaliths, discoveries that promise to reveal our past have completely baffled the archeologists that studied them.
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Scientist Turns Violent In Antarctica: Here's Why It's Part Of A Troubling Trend
Antarctic research centers can be rather isolated places, but they can also be dangerous places. And that's not a conclusion drawn from a singular incident.
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4 Predators That Are Actually A Threat To Crocodiles And Alligators
Ancient, tough, and extremely dangerous to pretty much anything around them, crocodiles and alligators are actually under threat from a few other predators.
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How Space Permanently Damages Astronauts
While space travel seems like a thrilling endeavor, it does come with its drawbacks, sometimes in the form of permanent damage to astronauts' minds and bodies.
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7 Endangered Species You'll Only Find In Florida
From the Everglades to the Keys, Florida is teeming with life, but with human encroachment, some species are being pushed to the brink of extinction.
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