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Why Is an Asteroid Worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000?
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A distant asteroid made mostly of iron is potentially worth $10,000 quadrillion, making it many times more valuable than the global economy.
Sitting Is Not the New Smoking. Not By a Long Shot
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HowStuffWorks looks at a report debunking the claim that excessive sitting is just as bad for you as smoking.
Lapis Lazuli Found in Teeth of Medieval European Woman
The pigment ultramarine was as expensive as gold in medieval Europe; so how did it end up in the teeth of a nun buried at a monastery in rural Germany?
Can We Guess Which Christian Denomination You Are?
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All Christians believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ His Son, and the Holy Spirit... now let's get down to the nitty-gritty and find out your actual denomination!
How Many Books Are There in the World?
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Roughly 156 million books are out there...we think. The answer is more complex than you'd imagine, but we've made an educated guess.
Do Ningen Lurk in the Icy Waters of the Southern Ocean?
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The Ningen is a creature so strange, so elusive and so deeply mysterious that images of the alleged beings vary immensely. This bizarre, humanoid figure supposedly inhabits Antarctic waters, and over the past few years, reports have surfaced claiming its existence.
The Bullfrog Is So Resilient, It's Invasive
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You’ve probably heard them before you’ve seen them. The booming "jug-o-rum" call of the bullfrog (sometimes spelled bull frog) is a signature sound in North American wetlands.
Is the Rat King Real or Simply an Urban Legend?
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Few phenomena are as strange, grotesque and captivating as the rat king — a creature that has fascinated and unsettled people for centuries.
The Lion's Mane Jellyfish Was the Secret to a Sherlock Holmes Mystery
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With its fiery tentacles and massive bell, the lion's mane jellyfish is one of the ocean's most striking creatures. Known scientifically as Cyanea capillata, this giant jellyfish haunts cold northern waters, including the North Pacific Ocean, North Sea, and Arctic.
The Origins of Valentine's Day: A Surprisingly Dark Roman Tradition
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The origins of Valentine’s Day stretch back long before heart shaped chocolates and red roses filled store shelves. The history behind Valentine’s Day includes dark origins, muddled stories and a surprising amount of chance.