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The Ancient Element Bismuth Is the Pink in Today's Pepto-Bismol

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Bismuth is a naturally occurring element with many applications in our daily lives, but even more than that, it looks amazing when it cools!

How Many Continents Are There? Depends Whom You Ask

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It may surprise you to know that experts around the world disagree on how many continents are out there. Here's why.

The Toucan Is Far More Than the Froot Loops Mascot

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Generations of cereal eaters grew up sharing the breakfast table with Toucan Sam, famous for following his long, colorful nose - but what's that bill for besides hawking cereal?

Göbekli Tepe: The Temple That Hints at What Humans Were Up to 11,000 Years Ago

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Göbekli Tepe is thought to be a possible archaeological bridge between nomadic hunter-gatherer societies and stable, settled agricultural communities that built temples and produced art.

From Plant Pots to Ancient Armies, Terracotta Is Universal

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One of the oldest and most widely-used materials in the world, baked clay or terracotta, can be found on roofs, in museums and in gardens all over the world.

Perlite: It's Like Popcorn for Your Potting Soil!

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Those white beads you see in potting soil are made of a volcanic glass called perlite. And that's not the only place you'll see this versatile material.

Dik-dik: The Tiny Antelope With the Embarrassing Name

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The name dik-dik comes from the repetitive 'dik' sound the tiny female dik-dik makes when she feels threatened.

How Latkes Became Hanukkah's Favorite Food

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Latkes are potato pancakes that we commonly eat during Hanukkah. What's behind this delicious Jewish tradition?

Why Are Magnetars So Scary?

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A magnetar is a neutron star with a super-strong magnetic field. Astronomers consider them among the scariest objects in the universe, but why?

The Cute Crested Gecko, Once Thought Extinct, Is Now Bred by the Thousands

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These lizards love to climb and can thrive on a diet that doesn't include live insects.

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