Mysteries That Scientists Can't Even Explain
Scientists don't just work on new technology and advancement; they also try to solve old mysteries. Here are mysteries scientists just can't explain.
Read MoreScientists don't just work on new technology and advancement; they also try to solve old mysteries. Here are mysteries scientists just can't explain.
Read MoreThere's viral video of millions of black balls covering a reservoir in LA. But why? Here's the real reason that reservoir is covered in 96 million black balls.
Read MoreWe humans have had a pretty good run on this planet so far, but everyone knows it can't last forever.
Read MoreThe human brain is pretty amazing, and perhaps that's why there are all kinds of misconceptions about human brains. Here are a few of them.
Read MoreIn life, there are two kinds of people: those who crack their knuckles, and those who hate them for it. If you crack your knuckles, you understand the good feeling you get. But how does crracking your knuckles work, and what really happens when you crack your knuckles?
Read MoreWhat is the real truth about CBD? Is it a wonder drug or a snake oil? Is it legal or illegal? And most importantly, should you feed it to your dog? Here are some of the most often-repeated myths about this mysterious substance.
Read MoreImagine how horrendous it would be if there was some unseen parasite that could build its home in your brain and slowly affect it in unpleasant ways.
Read MoreAir Force One is huge and packed full of high-tech security measures and luxury accommodations. Here are the craziest features found on Air Force One.
Read MoreRabbits aren't everything they're cracked up to be. Here are things people get wrong about rabbits.
Read MoreGray hair has made plenty of people in the hair dye industry happy, but for many of us it's just a sign that we're about to get saggy and start complaining about kids these days. What's the deal with gray hair? Why does it happen? Here's what the scientists say about gray hair.
Read MoreThe real story behind the Irish lack of snakes is pretty fascinating. Here's the real reason there aren't any snakes in Ireland.
Read MoreThe Earth is not flat. Our planet is a sphere. But what if Earth were flat? Here are a bunch of weird ways the Earth could be different if it were flat.
Read MoreThe CDC is where scientists are working to find cures to the world's most deadly viruses, but what does that really look like? Here's what happens at the CDC.
Read MoreHumans have long believed that we're better than animals. When they start holding funerals and hiring hit men, though, that becomes a lot more difficult.
Read MoreHurricanes have been in the news a lot in recent years, but there are many devastating examples throughout history.
Read MoreWhether it's a snake swimming around wearing a decapitated fish head or a birds getting drunk and dive-bombing cars and houses, the animal world is strange.
Read MoreHumans are pretty weird organisms on their own, but we also play host to lots of other weird organisms.
Read MoreThe only foolproof way to avoid death is not to be born, and it's probably too late for that.
Read MoreBeards are in. But what does all this scruff mean for men's faces? Here are scientific effects that happen when a man grows a beard.
Read MoreA toilet that flushes with water is a huge luxury, and kinda wasteful. Bill Gates is out to change that, hoping to make these new toilets change the world, especially developing countries. Here are the toilets Bill Gates thinks could change the world.
Read MoreJamie Hyneman always clammed up on MythBusters, so what's there to know about him? Plenty. Here's the untold truth of Jamie Hyneman.
Read MoreCell phones are perhaps the defining blessing and burden of 21st-century life. Sure, it's wonderful that airport pickups are a lot smoother now, but at what cost? Ah, who cares. Gotta catch 'em all. Anyway, keep your phone charged. Just don't charge it while you're sleeping because...
Read MoreHamsters are incredibly popular pets. The most common domestic hamster by far is the Syrian or golden hamster, also called the fancy hamster. But underneath that cute exterior lies a miserable pile of dark secrets. Hamsters are terrible. Here's the disturbing truth about them.
Read MoreSpiders are horrible, eight-legged, bazillion-eyed creatures of human nightmares. If you like spiders, you've forgotten that they tried to eat Frodo AND Harry Potter. And yet, scientists insist upon telling us that spiders are just misunderstood. Here's why you shouldn't kill spiders in your house.
Read MoreOur ancestors needed explanations for the weather, and while their stories aren't very scientific, they do tell us a lot about ancient cultures.
Read MoreBrainwashing gets thrown around a lot in horror movies and sci-fi flicks and Cold War documentaries. And the idea of brainwashing is really scary, to be fair. We can't control much in this crazy world, but our thoughts should be safe, right? Here's the creepy truth about brainwashing.
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