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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!
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.
Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder
If you think about it, it'll likely be an alien machine that encounters our probes searching for intelligent life. How's that going to work?
Is the Blobfish Unjustly Cast as the World's Ugliest Animal?
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The blobfish is actually pretty average looking in its normal habitat, but becomes a blob when it transitions from the pressure at depth to the water's surface.
Memorial Day in the U.S. Means Way More Than Barbecue
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Today Americans mostly celebrate it as the start of summer. But the annual May holiday has a significant history that's worthy of acknowledgment.
Can I get cancer from one cigarette?
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A 2010 report about the dangers of smoking led to headlines warning 'One Cigarette Can Kill You!' So can one cigarette kill, or is it more complex?
Did Mussolini Really Keep the Trains Running on Time?
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Mussolini's dictatorship was brutal, but supposedly efficient. Did he really improve the rail system?
Can Snakes Really Come Up a Toilet Pipe?
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Snakes are known to hide out in unexpected places. How can snakes come up toilet pipe? Learn more about snakes in toilet pipes at HowStuffWorks.
Should you really chew your food 32 times before swallowing?
Is it important to chew your food 32 times before swallowing? Find out and learn if chewing your food well before swallowing is good for your health.
Is Lightning Without Thunder Safe?
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Simon and Garfunkel. Peanut butter and jelly. Thunder and lightning. Some things are just better when they roll in pairs. But while we know that '60s folk singers and classic foodstuffs can also roll solo, what about these stormy BFFs?