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Why would you take poison as medicine?
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Can you really take poison as medicine? Learn about both ancient and cutting-edge ways that poison acts as medicine.
What causes rigor mortis?
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The causes of rigor mortis stem from the way muscles move. Learn about the causes of rigor mortis and see how chemistry affects postmortem stiffness.
Do Japanese monkeys season their food?
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Japanese monkeys seasoning food might sound odd, but some use saltwater for taste. Learn how researchers discovered Japanese monkeys seasoning food.
Is there such a thing as a man-eating lion?
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Though man-eating lions are rare, they do exist. Learn where man-eating lions live and what drives Tsavo lions to snack on human populations.
How Horsepower Works
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Horsepower rates the engine performance of cars and even lawn mowers. Learn what horsepower means, how it is measured and how it works in high-performance cars.
How Modems Work
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Most of the world still uses a standard modem to connect to the Internet. Learn how they are able to transmit so much data over a normal voice connection!
How Perl Works
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Perl is easy to use once you know the basics. It can be used to create DOS batch files, C shell scripts, CGI scripts for Web pages and more. Get a great introduction to this versatile programming language!
Could blood be used to power batteries?
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Blood batteries as thin as a sheet of paper are currently under development by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Read about blood batteries.
How to Stop Cyberbullying
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Cyberbullying is a widespread epidemic that affects up to 32 percent of teenagers, according to recent studies. Read about the cyberbullying epidemic.
How a 'War of the Worlds' Radio Broadcast Panicked America
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The 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast on Oct. 30, 1938 is one of the most famous in history, mainly because Americans believed aliens were invading.