Science - Grunge

By Becki Robins

How To Avoid The Leading Cause Of Death

The only foolproof way to avoid death is not to be born, and it's probably too late for that.

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By Nicholas Conley

Scientific Effects That Happen When A Man Grows A Beard

Beards 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.

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By Brian Boone

Bill Gates Thinks These Toilets Could Change The World

A 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.

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By Becki Robins

The Untold Truth Of Jamie Hyneman

Jamie Hyneman always clammed up on MythBusters, so what's there to know about him? Plenty. Here's the untold truth of Jamie Hyneman.

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By Nicholas Conley

Don't Charge Your Cell Phone While You Sleep

Cell 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...

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By Benito Cereno

The Dark, Disturbing Truth Of Hamsters

Hamsters 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.

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By DB Kelly

This Is How Stephen Hawking Predicted The End Of The World

Stephen Hawking was one of the top scientific minds ever, so when he made predictions, people listened. Here's how Stephen Hawking thought the world would end.

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By Becki Robins

Reasons You Shouldn't Kill Spiders In Your House

Spiders 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.

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By DB Kelly

Bizarre Things About The Weather Our Ancestors Believed

Our ancestors needed explanations for the weather, and while their stories aren't very scientific, they do tell us a lot about ancient cultures.

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By DB Kelly

The Creepy Truth About Brainwashing

Brainwashing 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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By DB Kelly

Respected Scientists Who Were Actually Terrible People

Scientists are way smarter than most people, but sometimes they change the world for the worse. Here are respected scientists who were terrible people.

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By Becki Robins

Technology That Probably Won't Exist In 20 Years

But many of these technologies will be obsolete not in just a couple short decades. Here are technologies that probably won't exist in 20 years.

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Terrifying True Stories Of Encounters With Deadly Snakes

There's no two ways about it: snakes are terrifying. Here are terrifying true stories of encounters with deadly snakes.

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Things That Are Normal Now That Will Be Ridiculous In 50 Years

Technology changes our lives so quickly that in 50 years everything will be really different.

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By Ian Fortey

Fascinating Things That Space Does To The Human Body

Space is a pretty cool place. But we haven't been able to explore much of space because of the limits of the human body. Here's what space does to your body.

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By Becki Robins

Really Bizarre Climate Change Side Effects

Left unchecked, climate change will have a catastrophic impact on the world. But climate change is also going to alter our world in small but very bizarre ways.

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By Nicholas Conley

Horribly Unhealthy Things People Used To Think Were Good For You

Unhealthy people still get misdiagnosed. Some of the medical treatments for the unhealthy people of the past were awful.

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By Becki Robins

Respected Astronauts Who Were Awful People

Astronauts are the pillars of American society, chosen for their intelligence and physical stamina. But there are always a few outliers.

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By Nicholas Conley

Real-Life People Who Had Medical Conditions Named After Them

Everyone wants to leave their mark on history, and there's no better way to do that than having something important named after you. Sometimes, that thing is a medical condition. What do you do to earn that? Here are real-life people who had medical conditions named after them.

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By Becki Robins

Scientists Who Are Still Missing Today

Scientists tend to be more adventurous than the average politician or grunt; some scientists had to go to places so remote that they mysteriously vanished.

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Strange Facts About Uncontacted Tribes On Earth

Some tribes are called "uncontacted," but these aren't ignorant people. Many have had communication with other tribal people who do live in the modern world.

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