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The Copperhead Snake Is Seldom Lethal But Always Venomous
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Rube Goldberg: The Man Behind the Ingenious Contraptions
April 10 By Stell Simonton
Oedipus Complex: Digging Into Freud's Controversial Theory
April 10 By John Donovan
Neuschwanstein Castle: The Real Story Behind the Fairy-tale Fortress
April 10 By Dave Roos
The Ring of Fire Is the Pacific's Volcanic Hotspot
April 10 By Mark Mancini
What Is Zionism and Is It Fueling the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict?
April 9 By Dave Roos
Did You Hear?
What Is a Group of Hawks Called? It's About the Shape They Take in Flight
10 Prayers for Anxiety to Help You Summon Calm
The Arctic Food Web (and Why Ice Matters So Much)
Pluralist Democracy: How Organized Groups Influence Policymakers
What Is a Group of Koalas Called? Spoiler: There Isn't One
Science
How the V-22 Osprey Plane Works
Skinwalkers Mythology: Characteristics and Modern Interpretations
Does the Bunyip Really Haunt the Australian Wetlands?
How Do Lava Lamps Work? The Science Behind Liquid Motion
Culture
Distinctive 'Habsburg Jaw' Came From Centuries of Inbreeding
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