Two Objects In Our Solar System That Orbit The Sun Backwards
Since that gas cloud happened to be rotating counterclockwise, everything in today's Solar System rotates counterclockwise as well. Well, almost everything...
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What Happens To Your Body When You Die By Guillotine
Compared to some grim execution methods, beheading, at least in theory, seems somewhat quicker and more humane. In reality? Not always.
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Why MKUltra's Top Brainwashing Scientist Was A Real-Life Nightmare
Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron did experiments so horrifying he's been called "Scotland's Mengele." Here's why MKUltra's top brainwashing scientist was a nightmare.
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Why A Circumhorizon Arc Is Not A Fire Rainbow
Another extremely rare occurrence, so uncommon most people have never even seen one or more than a fleeting glance, at least, is the circumhorizon arc.
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What You Didn't Know About New York City's Poop Train
New York City has a population of nearly 9 million people. According to sources, these city dwellers produce approximately 1,200 tons of sewage each day.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Are Strangled To Death
The body goes through a torturous process and death can occur in less than five minutes when being strangled.
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Who Is The Oldest Person To Go To Space?
Blue Origins is Jeff Bezo's pet project that takes private citizens into space, and so far, the trips have broken two world records for oldest person in space.
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Here's What Really Happens To Your Body When You Die During A Human Stampede
It's kind of an ironic way to die, and it's definitely horrible. Imagine being part of a massive crowd yet no one knows you are suffocating, nor can they help.
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How Star Trek's Warp Drive Engine Could Be Real One Day
When TV shows like "Star Trek" air, it makes people think about space travel, especially when the starships utilize their warp drives.
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Here's What Really Happens To Your Body When You're Exposed To Acid
Pineapples, interestingly, are one of the very few foods that will try to eat you right back. The unique-looking fruit is very acidic, and high in bromelain.
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The Milky Way Has A Very Surprising Smell And Taste
The Milky Way does not smell or taste anything like the yummy candy bar of the same name. There is no hint of chocolate or caramel in the air.
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The Stunning Number Of Stars In The Milky Way Galaxy
We can't physically count the number of stars in the galaxy, but scientists have a general idea of what our galaxy looks like.
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What Really Happens To Your Body When You Are Decapitated
Whether severed from your body as the result of an execution or a tragic accident, your body goes through rapid changes when your head has been removed.
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Here's What Made Population III Stars So Different In Our Galaxy
Originally, stars were classified as being either Population I, which have a good amount of metal in them, and Population II, which are less metal-rich.
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This Was Esther Lederberg's Unforgettable Contribution To Science
Esther Lederberg was a trailblazing scientist in the disciplines of microbiology and bacterial genetics, yet has been overshadowed in the history books.
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Why Some Scientists Are Suggesting The Sun Might End Life One Day
The sun can be responsible in myriad ways for what scientists call an "Extinction Level Event," a single massive catastrophe that would destroy life on Earth.
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Why The First American In Space Was Nearly Expelled From Flight School
The first American in space was part of the first astronaut class that NASA chose, but was nearly kicked out of flight school for various reasons.
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Why You Should Really Fear Common Kingslayers
Just over an inch long, the malo kingi or Common Kingslayer jellyfish is one of the most venomous creatures of the sea, and its sting can be deadly.
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The Big Crunch: The Surprising Way The Universe Could End
The universe itself has a life cycle: beginning, middle, end. But will it, a) die of old age? b) tear itself apart? or c) shrink to "nothing" again?
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Why Some Scientists Are Suggesting The Ocean Might Kill Us One Day
Over the millennia, there have been occurrences in the ocean, which covers 75% of our planet, that have caused extinction level events.
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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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Why A Treadmill Named After Stephen Colbert Was Sent To Space
In 2009, The Guardian reported that NASA ran a contest asking what they should name a new room in the International Space Station. Enter Colbert Nation.
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What Really Happens To Your Body When You Fall To Your Death
According to Psychology Today, some of our seemingly intrinsic human fear of heights is from a quirk in our proprioception — our sense of the body's position.
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Why Some Believe The World Will End In 2100
Some scientists believe the world will end in 2100, and this time, it will be entirely our fault.
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What You Didn't Know About The World's Smallest Bible
As an instantly recognizable historical and cultural touchstone for humanity, the Bible has sometimes been used for artistic or scientific experiments.
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The Truth About The Woman Who Discovered The Milky Way's Structure
While staring at the spirals of the cosmic ceiling, astrophysicist Heidi Newberg noticed a dense cluster of stars on the edge of the Milky Way.
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Why People Believed The World Would End After Halley's Comet Arrived In 1910
In 1910, the arrival of Halley's Comet evoked fear of a world-ending event. From February to its passing in May, people across the world held their breath.
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