This Is What Happens Inside The Brain When You're Knocked Out
As anyone can say who has played a contact sport, been in an accident, or just happened to take a bad spill, being knocked unconscious is a scary thing.
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The Truth About The Asteroid Named After Aretha Franklin
The space rock's formal designation as an asteroid came in February 2010, and it was officially named after the "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin, in 2014.
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The Truth About The World's Fifth Official Ocean
If you'd asked National Geographic a week ago how many oceans there are, they would have told you "four." Now, that's changed. Introducing the Southern Ocean:
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Elon Musk's Crazy Real-Life Story
Where did a comic book character like Elon Musk come from? What's his story?
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Things Science Got Wrong About The Dinosaurs
When you're working with fossils that are millions of years old, you're bound to be wrong a few times. Here are things science got wrong about the dinosaurs.
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Here's What Really Happens To Your Body If You Live To 150
Just because you can do something doesn't necessarily mean that you should, and when it comes to living to 150, you probably don't actually want to.
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How This Man Earns A Salary From Apple Despite Doing Zero Work
It might seem insane that one Silicon Valley titan would brag about his $50 a week paycheck that comes from one of the wealthiest companies in the US.
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The Major Difference Between Male And Female Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals on the planet. They spread everything from malaria and dengue to yellow fever and the West Nile and Zika viruses.
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The Surprising Thing These Four Planets Have In Common
For thousands of years, humans had only a vague understanding of planets in the solar system, but now we know much more — including a quirk these planets share.
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Here's Why You Shouldn't Swallow Your Own Blood
Swallowing too much of your own blood can bother the stomach -- it might induce vomiting. Instead of making the situation better, this can worsen the bleeding.
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The Truth About The Rarest Blood Type In The World
There are four main blood groups — A, B, O, and AB — plus Rh factors that determine blood type. Yours is likely one of the most common — unless it's this one.
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The Unnecessary Organ 10% Of Human Beings Have
Thanks to modern medicine, there are countless body parts we can get usually get along just fine without — but 10% of folks are born with this bonus organ:
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The Stunning Number Of Years Charles Osborne Spent Hiccuping
Having hiccups can be annoying but, for most, the condition can go away as easily as it came — but not for Charles Osborne, who lived with them for decades.
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The Truth About Turkmenistan's 'Gates Of Hell'
The "Gates of Hell," sometimes called "Gate to Hell," "Door to Hell" — you get the idea — is a one-of-a-kind landmark pockmarking the face of Mother Earth.
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Why Some People Marry Inanimate Objects
Eija-Riitta Berliner-Mauer decried the fall of the Berlin Wall as a crime. "What they did was awful," she lamented. "They mutilated my husband."
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Your Body Could Turn Into Soap After You Die. Here's How
There is a chemical process that can take place after death in certain individuals that cause their remains to turn to soap.
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Lies They Taught You In School
Teachers, unfortunately, still manage to perpetuate a surprising amount of urban myths and misinformation. Here are some lies they taught you in school.
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The Unfortunate Truth About Electric Cars
As the demand for more and more batteries grows, especially as electric cars start to become more popular, so goes the need for their core components as well.
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The Reason Jupiter Doesn't Orbit The Sun
When we learn about the solar system as kids, we usually learn that planets all revolve around the sun in their own orbits. Well, it's a bit more complicated.
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What's The Difference Between Knockouts And Concussions?
When a person thinks of someone being knocked out or getting a concussion, they might think of someone receiving a blow to the head and becoming unconscious.
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The Worst Ways To Die According To Scientists
No one can say for sure what happens after death, but some ways to die are certainly worse than others. Here are the worst ways to die, according to scientists.
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The Time A Meteorological Tsunami Hit Naples, Florida
While tsunamis are normally associated with earthquakes, an unusual type of tsunami not created by seismic activity once struck Naples, Florida.
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The Truth About The Mysterious 'Wow! Signal'
It's most likely that our first alien contact would be through something that seems drab: signals. As it turns out, though, it might have already happened.
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The Truth About Theia, The Planet That May Be Stuck Inside Earth
How did the Moon even get to be where it is? As it turns out, we have a bizarre, cosmic coincidence to thank: Theia, the rogue impactor protoplanet.
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The Truth About Dark Energy
'Dark energy' might be a bit frightening, but it's called 'dark' merely because no one yet knows exactly what it is nor how to measure it.
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The Real Reason The Moon Is Slowly Moving Away From The Earth
Humankind has gazed up at the moon for thousands of years and will likely continue to do so for as long as we exist, but Earth's neighbor is moving away.
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The Untold Truth Of Tesla
There's plenty to criticize about Tesla Inc., but in less than 20 years, the company has accomplished what many once thought was impossible.
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