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Why Is It So Hard to Make a Universal Flu Vaccine?

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Every year, a version of the flu vaccine must be developed, to compensate for the changes in the flu virus the year before. Will that ever end?

Can You Pass This College Vocabulary Quiz?

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Are you an avid reader? Do you have a dictionary on-hand at all time? Could you go head-to-head with a college grad in Scrabble or Taboo? If you answered yes, you've probably acquired quite an impressive stock of words. Do you think your internal dictionary is at a college level, or has time stolen away some of your memory? Take the quiz to see if your vocabulary truly impresses your friends, or just befuddles them!

The Fallout Video Game Quiz

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Strap on your Pip-Boy and crack open a cold Nuka Cola, it's time for a "Fallout" quiz.

Meet the Zombie Ant Fungus That Inspired HBO's 'The Last of Us'

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The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus makes a mockery of ant free will. But how does it take over the ant body to control its host?

6 Handy Uses for Witch Hazel

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Witch hazel is a shrub with an unusual name that's been used for centuries to treat many skin conditions. So, what can you use it for?

How Long Would You Have Survived in Ancient Rome?

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Almost 2,000 years ago, Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger proclaimed, "nil desperandum," meaning, "never despair." After a few days in Ancient Rome, however, most would probably find this easier said than done. So, would you despair or thrive in this dark time?

29 Weird Facts About Animals, Space, History, and the Human Body

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The world is full of oddities. Some are delightful; others are just plain strange.

18 Scariest Horror Movies to Guarantee You Won't Sleep Tonight

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Some horror movies just make you squirm. Others make you check the locks. But the scariest horror movies? These are the ones that invade your dreams, hijack your pulse, and make you reconsider walking down that dark hallway. They're disturbing, intense, and engineered to make your brain scream.

How Venus Flytraps Work

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Plants that eat other creatures? It sounds like a genetic experiment gone awry. But there's actually nothing unnatural about it; carnivorous plants have been around for millions of years.

Can You Really Escape an Alligator if You Run in a Zigzag?

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You've heard this advice a million times, and perhaps it even brings you comfort when you're in gator territory. But is it really true?

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