First things first: if you're studying up on different dog breeds, it can be difficult to get a straight answer on which one is, broadly speaking, the least intelligent. But there is a clear winner for 'dumbest dog breed in the world.'
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Most hedgehogs can fit in an adult's hand. Their average measurements vary by species, but the biggest reach about a foot in length. Some hedgehogs are so small that Sonic could crush one while running at the speed of sound without even noticing his tragic misstep. Which breed is the smallest?
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Scientists have priorities -- they study what they believe to be most likely to have a lasting impact on humanity. Which is why a SpaceX rocket set to launch Wednesday, Dec. 4 is carrying experiments on beer brewing, mouse muscle decay, and "fire behavior" to the International Space Station.
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One day while you're ordering your latte while swiping left on Tinder hopefuls, you'll feel the earth tremble beneath your feet as a massive asteroid collides with our planet. Now, NASA and the European Space Agency have teamed up to practice smashing these potential planet-wrecking asteroids.
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Humans naturally categorize things. How many cat breeds are there in the world?
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Sloths are the adorable embodiment of one of the seven deadly sins, suggesting that when these slow-moving cuties die they go straight to hell, giving a whole new meaning to the term 'slow burn'. We kid. Here's why sloths are so slow.
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In a stunning upset, the U.N. has reported that, for the seventh straight year, the happiest place on Earth has an astonishingly low giant-anthropomorphic-mouse-to-human ratio. But the problem with bipedal man-rats is that you never know how many of them are in your area until it's too late.
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Good news for fans of all-consuming nothingness today as scientists at the Chinese Academy of Scientists have discovered a black hole so massive that, in the grand scheme of things, it's technically right behind you.
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A sloth seems like a natural choice for domesticity. They're nature's sleepy-eyed hippies. They're a bag of Doritos and a stalwart refusal to do their own dishes away from being your first roommate after college. It seems like a ridiculous question to ask, but is it dangerous to own your own sloth?
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Hate to poop on your dog's birthday party, but you might have gotten your best friend's age wrong for pretty much all of its life, according to ScienceAlert. Maybe your dog didn't know either, but the traditional idea of dog years is deeply flawed, and it may be older than you thought.
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As far as anyone can tell, the history goes something like this: Nature created squids. To keep the creative juices flowing, it asked "what's the smallest number of legs I could leave on that? The answer was "one," and we got snakes. And the biggest snake in the world make you mess your drawers.
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Up and down the rungs of the fourth estate cling hundreds of writers, waiting in anxious anticipation for their Woodward and Bernstein moment. And so, with this in mind, we respectfully present to you, the reader, our pick for the fish with the ugliest fish on the planet.
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Some of you will be shocked to learn that despite all the fashionable rage they've inspired over the years, Nickelback is not in fact the most annoying sound in the world. Chewing ice would also be a nice pick because it's like an ice pick to the eardrums. But what is the most annoying sound?
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You might not know this, but water is pretty important. It's what fills our balloons, cleans our hubcaps and comes out of the top of locomotives when they toot! Which begs the question: Is there ever a time when we'll run out of the stuff?
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As the man behind Microsoft and one of the richest people on the planet, it's only to be expected that Bill Gates has a pretty decent head on his shoulders. But exactly how high is the man's IQ?
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People increasingly live in an age where facts don't matter and the matters of fact are scorned as myths. As the very idea of objective truth dangles at the precipice of Orwellian irrelevance, many people say they want to know the truth about Oreo cows.
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Let's address the elephant in the room: a truly rare chicken is a terrible idea. It puts you at risk of salmonella, so make sure to always cook it all the way through. Awesome jokes aside, let's take a look at what just might be the single rarest chicken breed in the world.
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Maybe the truth about the black zones on Google Earth is that some places on Earth don't need to be and probably shouldn't be seen by every human with internet access. But that's boring, and this is an age where pizzazz matters more than facts and logic.
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Paper airplanes are easily the greatest thing since sliced tree corpses. But if they're supposed to be airplanes, then shouldn't they need to be powered by little paper engines and steered by little paper pilots with little paper flasks full of alcohol? How do gliders fly without engines?
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Elon Musk: to some, he is the Iron Man of the real world. To others, he is a grinning billionaire ego bro who got high with Joe Rogan. Now, Musk's Tesla, Inc. has at long last reached the pinnacle of human achievement, as revealed at a press event on November 21st, 2019. All hail the Cybertruck.
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The fact that the butterfly effect is still associated more with Ashton Kutcher than actual science points to the obvious -- people generally find pop culture more interesting than popular science. But all that may change, because butterflies are now affecting what scientists think about evolution.
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Science has been super-busy, unearthing secrets ways for us to get smarter. You may already be amping up your brain without even realizing it!
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If you're an observant passenger, you've probably noticed that on each side of the cabin there is one tiny little triangle, either black or red, perched up above the window. What's the deal with that? It's not some creepy representation of the Bermuda Triangle, right? Yikes!
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One of the more interesting measurements in a dog is its pure strength. When you absolutely, positively need to find a dog that even the most muscular dude at Muscle Beach would struggle to hold when it decides to finally go after that squirrel, what breed will you turn to? Let's find out!
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Nowadays, it's more important than ever to own your own cow. But in this economy, it's becoming more and more difficult for young people to own property with enough grazing area for that thrill-a-minute cow ownership lifestyle. That's where miniature cows come in. Here's how much they cost.
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There are many species of tapeworm, though for some reason all their names are pronounced like a blood-curdling scream. They belong to a class of flatworms that contains more than 1,000 species. That's a lot of parasites to choose from, and the one you swallow could end up being way longer than you.
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Apparently, the soul isn't the only thing chicken soup is good for -- based on findings from a British primary school's National Science Week project, it's also great for malaria.
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