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How the Enlightenment Worked
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The Enlightenment was a period of major intellectual change. Read about the Age of Enlightenment and the Enlightenment thinkers' impact on history.
How accurate is our mental image of ourselves?
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Mental image is how you see yourself. Learn about positive and negative mental image and how to foster a healthy, accurate self-image.
Is Dowsing Real, or Just a Bunch of Hocus-Pocus?
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When it comes to water witches we're faced with two distinct possibilities. One, they're either really good, at pulling a fast one on desperate landowners looking for groundwater. Or, two, they actually know what they're doing.
10 Things We Thought Were True Before the Scientific Method
Before the scientific method came along, science dabbled in some pretty far-out ideas in its youth. Remember miasmas? And spontaneous generation? And the four elements?
Is Love at First Sight Possible?
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Is love at first sight possible? Read about whether a glimpse across the room could really be love at first sight.
Velociraptor Wasn't the Big, Scary Monster From the Movies
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The Velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" were roughly the size of humans. In reality, they were about the size of an average turkey.
How Murphy's Law Works
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Murphy's Law is the idea that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Learn about Murphy's Law and find out Murphy's Law was first used.
What is the role of biostatistics in modern medicine?
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You know what statistics are, but what are biostatistics? They affect your life far more than you'd think. Learn about biostatistics in modern medicine.
10 Ways Animals Supposedly Predict the Weather
Next time the cat starts sneezing, should you look for your umbrella or check her out for allergies? There are many superstitions out there about animals and weather prediction. Which ones hold water, and which ones are for the birds?
How Virtual Reality Works
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Virtual reality uses a computer to create a simulated three-dimensional world. Find out how virtual reality works and learn about the future of virtual reality.