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Call It Arroba, Kukac or Strudel: The History of the @ Sign

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The @ sign is so much a part of the internet that it may surprise you to know it's been around for at least 1,500 years.

The Sea Snake Can Be More Venomous Than Rattlesnakes

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There are more than 50 species of snakes that live in the seas. Some are super venomous and they can zip through the water with ease.

STUG: When Grief Hits Like a Bolt Out of the Blue

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A sudden (or subsequent) temporary upsurge of grief, or STUG, can knock you off your feet and leave you in a puddle, but being aware of it can lessen its power.

The Rat Snake Is More Essential Than You Realize

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Despite their name, rat snakes don't eat just rodents. This huge family of snakes, which lives on every continent except Antarctica, also eats lizards and amphibians.

How Hitler's Blitzkrieg Tactic Shocked the Allies in WWII

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The Blitzkrieg shocked the world: How could an army defeat its enemy so quickly and no one could counter it? Luckily the Allies cracked the code.

Why Is Populism So Popular Again?

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Populism is a political philosophy that divides society by splitting it into two opposing factions: the people and the elite. So who benefits from that?

What Do Laughing Kookaburras Find So Funny?

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There's more to Australia's kookaburra than the cheery song you learned as a kid, but what is it that makes the kookaburra laugh?

At-whay Is-way Ig-pay Atin-lay?(What Is Pig Latin)?

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Is pig Latin real? At-thay epends-day on-way at-whay ou-yay ean-may y-bay eal-ray.

People's Bodies Now Run Cooler Than 'Normal' — Even in the Bolivian Amazon

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In the U.S., normal body temperature has been dropping over the past 150 years. People run cooler today than they did two centuries ago. Why is that?

All Salt Is Not the Same

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Salt is something most of us use without thinking about it. But with so many options available, how do we know what's best?

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