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How Twinkies Work
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Twinkies are an icon of junk-food snacks and guilty pleasures. Learn about Twinkies and find out if a Twinkie can really sit on the shelf for 30 years.
How Juggling Works
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Juggling involves the repeated tossing and catching of three or more objects. Find out how juggling works and learn how to juggle multiple objects.
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is a sign of heart failure that makes people have trouble breathing while lying down. Learn about paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.
How do I know if I'm eating cloned meat?
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Cloned meat can come from the offspring of cloned livestock. Learn how cloned meat gets to your table, and why some people don't want to eat cloned meat.
Are the Sodium Lauryl Sulfates in Shampoo Safe?
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Sodium lauryl sulfate is a lather-producing agent found in most shampoos. Learn whether sodium lauryl sulfate poses a health risk or not.
Why are otters playful?
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Playful otters often wrestle, slide and play with their food. Learn how otters are playful and use fun and games as ways to improve their survival tactics.
10 Largest Foundations in the World
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Some wealthy people do more with their money than just buy more things. Learn about 10 of the largest foundations in the world.
Cactus Plants
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Cacti and succulent plants come in a variety of types, sizes, shapes, and colors. Learn about their characteristics and how to care for these plants.
Prehab Could Make Your Recovery From Surgery a Bit Easier
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Recovering from any surgery is never as easy as you hope. But putting in some time to get fit before it could make healing a lot easier. Here's how.
The Tarsier Is One Weird Primate, and Yes, We're Related
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Never heard of the tarsier? Well it's one of the smallest primates in the world but has some of the biggest bug eyes you've ever seen.