Scientists Reveal What Made Freddie Mercury's Voice So Incredible
What the study found — as well as what it didn't — reveals just what makes Freddie Mercury's voice so incredible to listeners of all ages.
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This Could Be The Cause Of The Biblical Plague Of Locusts
The Nile River turns to blood. Boils coat the bodies of the Pharaoh, his servants, and his animals. Hail shatters the landscape and destroys the crops of Egypt ... and a plague of locusts swarms over Egypt, and swallows up every last green thing.
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The Dead Humpback Whale That Suddenly Appeared In The Amazon Rainforest
At the end of February, officials from the Brazilian state of Para's health, sanitation and environment department who were following a large congregation of scavenging birds stumbled upon the carcass of a humpback whale deep in the mangrove swamps of the Amazon.
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This Is The Worst Year To Have Been Alive According To Science
The whole to-do wasn't started by the plagues or crusades generally associated with the historical ballpark of the millennium in question. In point of fact, this age of cultural and financial stagnation was brought about by the meekest of all the Earth's forces: the humble gigantic volcano.
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Science Rivalries That Took Things Too Far
Science has had rivalries like any other field, but sometimes, dueling smart people take things too far. People get hurt, careers are ended, and occasionally, the onward march of science is actually hampered by competition instead of bolstered. The following science rivalries took things too far.
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Mike Tyson Vs Floyd Mayweather: Who Would Win?
Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen: Mike Tyson vs. Floyd Mayweather. Who would win?
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Why You Should Be Glad The Hell Ant Is Extinct
Hell ants, for the uninitiated, were a species of insect during the Cretaceous period, and some of the first ant variations believed to have existed.
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The Pennsylvania Town That's Literally Burning From The Inside Out
Centralia was previously known for its large coal reserves. In the town's height, it reached a population of over 2,000 residents. When the census counted Centralia's residents in 2010, though, it recorded ten inhabitants in the ghost town's borough. What happened?
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Here's How Hurricanes Really Get Their Names
The National Hurricane Center started the practice of naming hurricanes in 1950 to easily communicate which storm they were all talking about.
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These Will Be The Tallest Buildings Of The Future
Earth's surface continues to fill with rearing monoliths that keep getting taller and taller.
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Inside Siberia's Doorway To The Underworld
At six tenths of a mile long and nearly 300 feet deep, it is the largest geological feature of its kind. It's also growing.
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Man Trying To Send Warning Back To 1935
And so, a weary nation turns its eyes to Joe Davis, the man attempting "to break the wheel of time" by broadcasting a coded warning into the past.
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Why This Ocean Sink Hole Is So Important To Scientists
"Blue holes" is a term that scientists use for sinkholes on the ocean floor. And later this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, alongside the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, will continue their collaborative exploration of these holes, by sending a "benthic lander."
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This Is Why You'll Probably Never See A Great White Shark At An Aquarium
Plenty of facilities have tried to keep a great white shark alive in captivity but there are lots of reasons why you'll probably never see one at an aquarium.
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The Food Astronauts Really Eat In Space
As NASA's page on space food asks, "How would you feed a crew of six astronauts on an 80-million-mile, three-year mission to Mars?"
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The Biblical Great Flood Might Actually Have Happened. Here's Why
The tale of Noah, and the great flood, is one of the more well-known biblical stories. For historians, academics, and scholars of comparative religion, however, this tale of Noah and the flood is but one iteration of a much older, cross-cultural story that in fact has over 200 versions worldwide.
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Here's Why North America Has The Most Tornadoes In The World
Tornadoes, which grace this great land of ours more frequently every year than anywhere else on the planet. Here's why.
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What 2006's An Inconvenient Truth Got Wrong About Climate Change
Back in 2006, climate change did not weigh on people's minds as much as heavily as today, thanks to the fires, pandemics, floods, and hurricanes.
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COVID-19 Found In Pet Cat In The U.K.
On Monday, July 27, 2020, Newsweek reported that a pet cat was diagnosed with the coronavirus in the UK.
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How To Survive A Bear Attack
In general, don't meet bears. They really don't want to meet you, either. They're predators, and they get hungry, and while many bears are omnivores (consuming anything from berries to grubs to you), any port in a storm when you're hangry.
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The Truth About NASA And The Zodiac
Apparently there's a relatively wide-spread rumor going around that not only has NASA shifted the calendar, but has added a new sign to the traditional 12-sign lineup of the zodiac (which, to be clear, is astrology).
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What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Wearing Tighty-Whities
Ditching the tighty-whities can result in some surprising effects on more than just your fashion sense (and your decision to walk over sidewalk grates).
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This Science Explains Why You Can Smell Rain
You're not dreaming. You can smell the rain...
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Here's How Much Water Is Actually On Earth
From space, Earth resembles a deep blue marble with shots of browns and greens coursing through it. Its distinctive color is due to the sheer amount of water covering it. But even though we know there is a lot of water on the Earth, we do not really ever conceptualize how much water that truly is.
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This Is The Biggest Planet In Our Solar System
Even without the mythological aspect, Jupiter is a prominent, easy-to-study element of modern astronomy, with a host of features that boggle the mind.
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How Would Doctors Perform Surgery In Space?
It would take at least 150 days to get to Mars with current astronautical equipment. So what happens if you get a blood clot?
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The Population Decline We're Not Ready For
On July 15, Lancet published the findings of a series of models they've implemented to predict the future of humanity's population based on trends in fertility, migration, and mortality rates. What they found was that the fertility rate in almost every country will drop below the replacement level.
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