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12 Nocturnal Animals: List of Creatures That Thrive at Night
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When the sun goes down, an entirely different set of creatures comes to life. This nocturnal animals list highlights some of the world’s most amazing night animals, from skilled hunters with heightened senses to creatures that use the cover of darkness to avoid predators.
Does male circumcision up the risk of male-to-female HIV transmission?
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The giddiness over studies showing that circumcision reduces a man's risk of contracting AIDS from an infected woman has died down a bit in the wake of subsequent research. It appears that a woman's risk of contracting AIDS from an infected man may be greater if he's circumcised.
How Olympic Timing Works
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In timed Olympic events, the difference between gold and silver can come down to a fraction of a second. You won't find that kind of accuracy in your typical wristwatch. Find out about the systems (and backup systems) that keep Olympic timing honest.
We'll Give You Three Words From a Taylor Swift Song, You Guess Which Song It Is
You can sing every Taylor Swift song word for word, but what if we break it down to just three words? Do you think this quiz thinks "you were trouble"? See if you really know Taylor by acing all of these questions!
There Are Millions of Animal Species, So We'll Be Impressed If You Can Identify 11!
Before you go dachshund through these questions, slow down and take your time. You don't need any koalafications to do well on this quiz, but if you're owl by yourself, you might find it an emusing way to pass some time!
Alpha, Beta or Gamma? It's the Nuclear Radiation Quiz
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We live in a radioactive world, and we're not just talking about the times when a nuclear plant is melting down and scaring the heck out of us. How much do you know about the ABGs (or alphas, betas and gammas) of nuclear radiation?
Fed Up With a Noisy Neighbor? Try Mediation, Not Litigation
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Now that we're working at home more often than before, we may have got to know our neighbors better - and found out they're very noisy during the day. So, how can you get them to quiet down?
How Wave Pools Work
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When the heat sets in, there's nothing like a day at the water park to cool things down -- water parks and their massive wave pools are a huge weekend attraction. Ever wonder what kind of machinery it takes to produce a wave? Learn exactly how an oce
Top 144 Tone Words to Elevate Your Writing Style
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Have you ever wondered why an author's writing can sometimes feel as cold as ice or as warm as a sunny day? It's all comes down to tone. Whether the writing is stark and emotionless or deeply felt and intimate, tone words help decode the author's intent.
Can We Guess What Inner Demon Haunts You?
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Life seemed so much easier in those old-timey cartoons, with a little angel on one shoulder and a little demon on the other. In real life, those demons are deep down inside of you. Can we guess which one plagues you? Take the quiz!