The Reason Plane Tires Don't Explode During Landing
Generally speaking, airplane tires don't explode during landings. There's some fascinating science behind why they don't.
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The Most Affectionate Cat Breed In The World
The ragdoll is a fairly new breed - it was developed in the 1960s from a population of feral cats in a Riverside, California neighborhood.
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The Cleanest Cat Breed You Can Own
Anyone who owns a cat knows that our feline friends sometimes bring mess into the house. Which breed is the cleanest?
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The Dog Breed That Looks Most Like A Bear
While everybody knows that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, optical illusions prove that the species of some creatures also fits that bill.
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How Long Do Koalas Really Sleep In A Day?
Your standard koala spends between 18 and 22 hours a day drifting off to dreamland, according to the Australian Koala Foundation.
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The Real Reason Astronauts Are Taking Tide Into Space
Astronauts are taking Tide to space, in an attempt to revolutionize how laundry is done up there. Tide might be the key to making astronaut clothes cleaner.
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Why Astronauts Left Poop On The Moon
Space travel involves the highest degree of calculations and innovation, but bodily functions can't be engineered. Here's why astronauts left poop on the moon.
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Is The Multiverse Actually Scientifically Possible?
You may know it best from movies based on comic books, but is the multiverse actually scientifically possible? Here's what physicists have to say about it.
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Why The Number 7 Is Considered Good Luck
The number seven is considered good luck in various cultures - but why? To answer this question, we need to pull from the fields of history and science.
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The Truth About 'Fata Morgana,' Oceanic Mirages
Oceanic mirages -- "fata morgana," named after the enchantress from Arthurian legend, Morgan le Fay -- are kind of like nature's version of optical sabotage.
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Here's Who's Paying $55 Million To Go To Space
The very concept of having $55 million is hard to imagine, let alone having $55 million to spend on a ticket to travel aboard a spacecraft to the ISS.
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The Controversial Theory That Suggests Free Will May Not Exist
Freedom: Is it a pre-schooler declaring "You're not the boss of me," or is it something more profound, especially in terms of free will -- or lack of it?
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How Sloths Are Able To Stay Healthy With Their Lack Of Movement
You have to wonder: With their slowness, and alleged chronic health and survival issues, how do sloths stay healthy? Despite hardly moving at all?
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Inside The Disappearance Of Zealandia, Earth's Lost Continent
Scientists have mapped the world's lost continent even as it sits at the bottom of the ocean. Here's a look inside the disappearance of Zealandia.
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Insane True Stories Of People Who Came Back To Life
People returning from the dead: it isn't just for TV and the movies.
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How The St. Louis Arch Was Built
St. Louis, Missouri may be the only city in the United States whose skyline is dominated by a 630-foot-tall piece of art. Specifically, the Gateway Arch.
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How Much Poop Can The Human Body Hold?
We all do it, but a lot of us don't talk about it. Sometimes we say people are full of it, but in reality, how much poop can the human body hold?
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How Climate Change Is Turning Antarctica Green
As climate change reshapes life as we know it, Antarctica is becoming more hospitable to plant life -- with chilling implications for the entire planet.
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Why People Pee And Poop After They've Died
The human body goes through several changes after death, including, sometimes, releasing urine and excrement. Here's why people pee and poop after they've died.
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The Science Behind Why Cabin Crews Dim The Lights During Takeoff And Landing
If you've ever traveled by plane, you might have noticed that cabin crews dim the lights during takeoff and landing. Here's why this happens.
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Saturation Diving: The World's Most Isolated And Lethal Job
Considering a career change? Saturation diving can earn you up to $1,400 a day. The catch? It's one of the most-risky professions in the world.
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The Real Reason You Weigh Less Near The Equator
If you are tired of the scale staying stuck, a little travel might do you good. Just pick the right location and you might even lose a few of those pounds.
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Here's What Happens To Your Body If You Die In An Explosion
In their terrible ability to potentially harm many at once, explosions are largely unlike any other force or weapon on Earth - and one doctors rarely see.
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The Most Aggressive Cat Breed In The World
Cats kill up to 2.4 billion birds and 12.3 billion small mammals annually. In that sense, they are aggressively lethal creatures.
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The US Just Lost 23 Species To Extinction: Here's The List
More than 90% of all living things are now extinct, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now ready to call it for several small species.
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Can Your Dead Body Actually Give Birth To A Baby?
Sometimes women die while in the advanced stages of pregnancy. Before modern medicine, this was almost certainly a death sentence for the unborn baby as well.
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How Truly Massive Is The World's Heaviest Pumpkin?
There exists out there a mindset which would suggest that in all things, at all times, bigger is better, especially when it comes to growing produce.
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