Forget curing cancer, of finding a vaccine to prevent coronavirus. Science has finally put its money where its mouth really is by coming up with what must be the greatest discovery since Albert Einstein invented sliced bread. We're talking, of course, about a recipe for better soap bubbles.
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No matter how overbooked a flight might be, one traveler that always lands a spot on the plane is latent regret. One of the times that feeling kicks in is when you realize how utterly dirty and disgusting a commercial aircraft can get.
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Whale shark. Even the name conjures up some kind of Jurassic Park chimera, with Jeff Goldblum stuttering a warning about how teeth will find a way. But what do they eat?
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If life were fair, the worst thing you'd ever find in a public pool is the unwrapped Baby Ruth from Caddyshack or a shaved gopher wearing a bikini. But life is fairly terrible, and in real life, public swimming pools aren't scenes of chocolatey comedy but rather commode-themed tragedy.
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There are some weird dogs that don't seem to shed at all, while others drop piles of hair everywhere they go. What's the reason for this?
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Great news, people of the paranormal persuasion: According to Live Science, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense is finally feeding the world's collective curiosity by releasing its collection of UFO sighting reports.
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Even the most joyous drug can come with side effects, and Viagra is no exception. The "more common" problems include nosebleeds, nausea, vomiting, and a runny nose, and an erection that lasts way too long. 2020 saw an even freakier addition to the list: "intensely blue-colored vision."
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Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying, "If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years to live." A new study says signs are pointing to a bee extinction.
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In news that will have Jeff Goldblum just livid, scientists at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel have resurrected a group of long-dead plants using seeds uncovered at three archaeological sites in the Judean desert. And yeah, these things are incredibly old.
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A scientist underwent an experimental procedure called deep brain stimulation in which a pair of holes "about the size of a nickel" were bored into the top of his skull and two electrodes were implanted in his brain. Here's what happened.
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Before you grab that Purell bottle and start pumping your way to chemical bliss, you should know that drinking hand sanitizer isn’t exactly a whole lot of fun, and yeah, it can really mess up your body.
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Some things, like kale and proctology, are objectively good for you but still pretty awful. Such is the case with the weird scientific discovery made by researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, who discovered the technology to knit things out of human skin.
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Dogs are wicked smart, and loyal, which makes most humans love them. Unless, of course, you're allergic. And according to the American Kennel Club (AKC), about 10 percent of you are. So which dog is both small and hypoallergenic?
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With 213 reported deaths and just shy of 10,000 confirmed cases across twenty countries, the Wuhan coronavirus has now been categorized by the WHO as a global public health emergency of international concern.
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If there were ever a domesticated animal that doesn't feel domesticated, it's cats. If you've ever fantasized about going bigger, though — such as, you know, having a pet tiger — you wouldn't be the first one. Here's a good compromise -- that cat breed that's closest to a tiger.
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Hydrogen peroxide, or the stuff your parents used to pour on your knees any time you crashed your bike, is pretty ubiquitous. You can find it in just about any grocery store or pharmacy. Does it say that you shouldn't swallow it right there on the bottle? You bet it does. But accidents happen.
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At long last, the final gaps in the animatronic animal kingdom are being filled in, as researchers at the University of Washington have announced the genesis of the Age of RoboFly.
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Equipped with barrel-shaped bodies, flat claws, and muscular limbs, wombats are natural-born burrowers. But their poop seems anything but natural, because it's cube shaped. Here's why.
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If dogs are manipulative, cats are actively wrapping us around their little finger, quietly purring in their little heads as they have already made us do what they want before we even know it. For instance, that "crying for help" thing? Let's see how they do it.
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According to a study recently published in Nature, scientists have discovered that graying hair, that long-dreaded (that's wordplay, and it's great) sign of inescapable mortality, may be caused by stress. So stop worrying about it and it won't happen. Are you still worried? It shows.
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In 2018, planes crashed into more than 40 birds per day, tying a record set in the previous year. Obviously, these incidents have spelled doom for thousands of birds as well. So what exactly happens when one of those poor feathered souls soars into a plane engine?
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On January 24, 2020, the Rolls-Royce announced that they have plans to "install and operate factory-built power stations" by the year 2029.
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In news that will have Rick O'Connell saying something awesome like "Here we go again" and then rolling out his emergency firearms stash, British scientists have "resurrected" an ancient mummy. Sort of.
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On December 31st of 2019, the World Health Organization was informed by Chinese officials of what appeared to be a pneumonia outbreak in the densely populated city of Wuhan. By January 9th, the cause was determined to be a new strain of coronavirus. Two days later, the first fatality was reported.
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Per a 2017 report by Forbes, an estimated five million cubic miles of ice blanket the planet. If it all melted, the sea level would elevate by 216 feet. Here's what that would look like.
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Scientists at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub have observed a new form of inherited biological adaptation rooted not in DNA, but in the molecules attached to its surface. Now we'll explain what that means.
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Recently published scientific findings indicating that a newly discovered part of the immune system has the potential to treat all forms of cancer.
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