Can Hand Warmers Get Hot Enough To Burn You?
Hand warmers can be a life saver in the cold winter months, but they can actually do more harm than good. They do get hot enough to burn you.
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This Is What Happens To Your Brain When You Fall In Love
There's no question but that falling in love gives a couple a significant rush -- emotionally, physically. Research says the brain plays a part, too.
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How Do You Know If You're Being Gaslit?
Relationships -- friends or more intimate -- have their intrinsic challenges. They become more difficult when emotional manipulation is involved.
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What Really Happens At Tony Robbins' Dangerous Firewalk Events
Different cultures use different techniques to increase control over the mind as well as the body. Some techniques are more frightening that others.
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Can Thunder Really Tell You How Close The Lightning Is?
Knowing how close a storm is can every useful when it comes to outdoor fun. But, is there a way to determine this without the use of meteorological equipment?
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The Ways You Are Most Likely To Die At Every Age In America
Depending on how many years you've already spent avoiding death, the ways you are most likely to die do vary from year to year and decade to decade.
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What Happened To Myspace?
It's true: social media platforms have been around long enough to sometimes ask, "Whatever happened to ...?" As in, "Whatever happened to Myspace?"
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Why People See Ghosts, According To Science
Believing in ghosts doesn't hurt anyone, and also it's fun. But, scientists can't resist endlessly telling us how wrong we are about why people see ghosts.
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What Is A Vacuum Bomb?
Vacuum bombs have been used since the 1960s and can be particularly devastating weapons. What exactly are they, and how do they work? Let's take a look.
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How Far Can An Owl Really Turn Their Head?
Owls' ability to turn their head all the way around is pretty unique. But how far can an owl really turn their head?
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Do Women Really Talk More Than Men?
Some people are on the quiet side, while others seem to genuinely enjoy the sound of their own words. Some will go so far as to say women are chattier than men.
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Who Invented The Microscope?
The invention of the microscope definitely revolutionized the scientific community. But, who gets the credit for its invention is still somewhat contentious.
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Inside The Bisti Badlands In New Mexico
Though the Bisti Badlands in New Mexico may feel otherworldly, they are a time capsule of changes to the Earth's surface over 70 million years.
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The Unknown Origins Of The Mysterious Enigma Stone
Even if you aren't necessarily bedazzled by the intricacies of precious stones, just the massive size alone of the Enigma is likely to catch your attention.
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Can You Really Spread Chickenpox Through The Mail?
Everyone knows that chickenpox is a contagious disease, but exactly how contagious is it? Here's whether or not it can be spread through the mail.
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How Disposable Hand Warmers Work
Hand warmers are a lifesaver during the cold winter months, but how to they actually get their warmth. Here's the science behind how hand warmers work.
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The Animal Species Steve Irwin Actually Discovered
Steve Irwin taught countless children to respect, love, and embrace all the animals on Earth, regardless of how scary those animals might seem.
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13 Coolest Natural Bridges In The World
Nature has figured out how to make bridges. Here are 13 of the coolest natural bridges in the world.
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Here's What Would Happen If Antarctica Melted
These days, it's a case of not just what "might" happen if all the ice in Antarctica were to melt, but at what "will" happen. And there's a lot of ice to melt.
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The Most Incredible Caves Of The World
Put on your Wellington boots and strap on your headlamp as we look at a selection of some of the most incredible caves in the world.
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How Do You Make Things Glow In The Dark?
Glow-in-the-dark toys are fascinating to both kids and adults, but what actually makes them glow? Here's the science behind glow-in-the-dark objects.
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What Is That Stuff We Dump On Wildfires From Airplanes??
During wildfire season in the American West (which is coming earlier every year, via USDA), you might see airplanes dumping a powdery red substance.
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How The Coldest City In The World Survives
There's always that one who, in the middle of a snowstorm, will grin and ask, "Cold enough for you?" Probably not a frequent question in Yakutsk, Siberia.
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Crows Are More Intelligent Than You Think
Lots of people are impressed by what they perceive to be a pet's mental agility. Research is demonstrating the undeniable intelligence of some birds: corvids.
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This Is Why Dogs Turn In Circles Before Lying Down
For fans of dogs, it's a pretty adorable canine behavior: circling, sometimes repeatedly, before curling up to sleep. The question then arises: Why?
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What Is Quicksand And Where Does It Come From?
It's not unusual for Hollywood to stretch the truth, even the science, for the sake of dramatic effect, including the laws of nature as they apply to quicksand.
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The Scientific Reason Your Nose Runs When Eating Spicy Food
Some people's knuckles crack. Others have knees that sound like popcorn. But what possible correlation is there between food spices and a runny nose?
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