Category: Culture Nature’s Wildest Handshake: Growing Root Handrails Picture this: you’re trekking through the misty, mountain…
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The Hummingbird’s Heartbeat Could Outdrum a Rock Concert
Category: Animal Facts When it comes to nature’s tiny marvels, hummingbirds take the cake—or rather, the nectar. These pint-size…
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The Popsicle - A Happy Accident That Stuck Around
Category: Origin Stories A Frosty Fluke in 1905 Imagine a chilly night in 1905 San Francisco. The fog’s rolling in, the air’s cri…
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Why Do People Blush? The Science and Social Benefits
Category: Human Facts You can't believe the words that just came out of your mouth. You certainly didn't mean to insult …
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The Paradox of Choice: How Too Many Options Lead to Stress and Regret
Category: Psychology Imagine standing in the dairy aisle, staring at a wall of milk options. There's skim, 1%, 2%, almond, so…
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Mummy Medicine: The Bizarre and Gruesome History of Eating Corpses
Category: History Imagine suffering from a headache in 15th-century Europe. Your doctor prescribes you a remedy, not of herbs or…
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Rogue Planets: The Loners of the Cosmos Drifting Through Interstellar Space
Category: Space Imagine a planet without a sun, wandering the vast emptiness of interstellar space. These rogue planets, also kno…
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The Paradox of Choice: How Too Many Options Lead to Stress and Regret
Category: Psychology Imagine standing in the dairy aisle, staring at a wall of milk options. There's skim, 1%, 2%, almond, so…
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The Surprising Origin of Play-Doh: From Wallpaper Cleaner to Iconic Toy
Category: Origin Stories When you think of childhood, certain iconic toys inevitably come to mind, and Play-Doh is surely one of…
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Bluetooth: The Tale of a Tooth, a King, and the World’s Most Convenient Connection
If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called “Bluetooth” and not something more techy like “Wireless Wonder,” then you're in for …
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The Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya - A Bridge That Grows Its Own Handrails
Category: Culture Nature’s Wildest Handshake: Growing Root Handrails Picture this: you’re trekking through the misty, mountainous jungles of Meghalaya, India, dodging raindrops in one of the world’s wettest spots, when you stumble upon a bridge—n…
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