The Reason China Plans To Build A Nearly Mile-Long Spaceship
China plans to build the biggest, longest human-made object ever put into space as they investigate how to build a spaceship that's over half a mile in length.
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This Is What Really Happens To Your Body In The Electric Chair
Believe it or not, the electric chair was first invented as a more humane way to kill than hanging, and so far, more than 4,300 people have died in it.
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This Computer Predicted The World Will End In 2040. Here's Why
A 45-year-old computer simulation pointed to global civilization collapsing around the middle of the 21st century, often around the year 2040.
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The Theories About The 10 Plagues Of Egypt That Would Change Everything
There are some scientific theories that suggest the 10 Plagues of Egypt really happened -- but just not in the way the Bible says they did.
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The Real Reason Iridium Is More Valuable Than Gold
Gold. Platinum. Diamond. Valuable materials sought after for their luster, beauty, and applications. Yet one rare metal puts its shinier brethren to shame.
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Why Some Scientists Predict The Sun Might Turn On Earth's Plants
Plants need sunlight, but as with most things in life, there can be too much of a good thing.
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Why Some Scientists Predict An Unstable Orbit Will End The World
Earth could get put into an unstable orbit and either get pushed into the sun or ejected from the solar system entirely.
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You'll Never Guess What Percentage Of Earth Is Volcanic
While you might perceive volcanoes as looming mountains with massive magma spewing from rocky ledges, this is not always the case.
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The Truth About The Wandering Black Holes In Space
The relationship between a black hole and surrounding matter is in many ways a parallel of how moons, planets, and stars orbit one another in a solar system.
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Here's What Makes Cymothoa Exigua So Scary
Something's fishy in our water and it's causing quite the stir, but it isn't a colossal toothy shark or a legendary sea monster.
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Here's What Would Happen If Apophis Hit Earth
You may not have heard of 99942 Apophis, but you can rest assured that you'll be hearing quite a bit about it in the next few years.
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Here's Why Maar Volcanoes Are Different From Other Types
Volcanoes are perhaps the most frightening of all the natural disasters the planet has up its spherical sleeves. They're both awe-inspiring and terrifying.
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The Real Reason Caterpillar Fungus Is More Valuable Than Gold
Demand spiked in 1993 when Chinese athletes broke several track and field world records. Their coach attributed their prowess to consuming caterpillar fungus.
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Here's What Would Happen If Earth Was No Longer Magnetized
At any given moment, Earth could just stop being a magnet. If that ever happened, here is the series of events that would most likely follow.
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How The Great Plague Impacted Isaac Newton's Scientific Career
Newton was studying at Cambridge University in 1665 when there was a bubonic plague outbreak. How did this affect his scientific career?
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Ancient Amber Captured Something Surprising About This Spider
Recently, researchers published surprising observations discovered while studying ancient Burmese amber and the trapped spider inside.
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Why You Should Avoid The Amazonian Giant Centipede
The world's largest centipede, the Amazonian giant centipede, is found in the tropical forests of northern South America and the southern Caribbean islands.
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What Science Has Discovered About Venus' Clouds
Last fall researchers discovered phosphine, also called hydrogen phosphine, in the Venusian atmosphere. Maybe the planet's clouds could support microbial life.
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The Sad Story Of The Man Struck By Lightning 7 Times
It's a distinction likely no one would want. Both terrible and fascinating, Roy Cleveland Sullivan holds the world record for "Most lightning strikes survived."
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Will The Milky Way Galaxy Last Forever?
It will be many more tens of billions of years until every last star in the universe winks out, and our own Milky Way becomes nothing but a black panorama.
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Here's What Would Happen If Mars Suddenly Exploded
There's not a lot of research into what would happen if Mars exploded. So here is a thought experiment involving the hypothetical situation of Mars blowing up.
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Why Some Scientists Predict Comets Might End The World
Earth's lifetime is not infinite, as the Blue Marble will eventually be swallowed up by the Sun millions of years into the future. If we make it that long.
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What Is The Milkdromeda Galaxy?
The starry backdrop of the sky changes over time, and the constellation in the sky on the vernal equinox (September 21) changes about every 2,150 years.
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Why Some Believe The World Actually Ended In 2012
In 2019, a man named Nick Hinton posted a Twitter thread explaining why he believes the world might have ended in 2012.
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Most Dangerous Lizards And Turtles In The World
Reptiles are a notorious subsection of the animal kingdom that has produced some of the most deadly creatures on Earth, including turtles and lizards.
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What Is Dark Matter And Is It On Earth?
According to NASA, dark energy is estimated to make up around 68% of the universe, while dark matter is 27%. The remainder, less than 5%, is "regular" matter.
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Most Dangerous Surgeries You Can Have
Having surgery can be a scary experience, no matter how minor the procedure. While all surgeries have an inherent risk , some are more dangerous than others.
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