For Dogs, Cancer Is An STD
Because nature's cruelty knows no bounds, dogs have to worry about contagious, cancerous tumors that can spread when two dogs start behaving more like the birds and the bees.
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The Truth About The US Navy's 'Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts'
Sometimes evolution is the best engineer. In a development that sounds more like a plot from a Neil Stephenson novel, an Office of Naval Research-backed project has discovered a method to utilize locusts -- yes, actual locusts -- as bomb-sniffing cyborg reconnaissance tools.
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How Much Beer Could Andre The Giant Really Drink?
Andre the Giant, if anyone, could best be described as a 'titan of the industry.' But his ability to down copious amounts of alcohol is almost as legendary as his prowess within the wrestling ring. But how much, say, beer could the man really drink? Let's find out!
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Turning Humans To Compost Could Be The Future Of Body Disposal
The common options for getting rid of your body after death carry steep environmental burdens, which is why some scientists are now recommending the new and exciting method of giving your body up for compost. Consider it a final gift to the world which created you.
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The Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Is About To Get Its First Job
Two unequivocal truths of this world are that working on an oil rig is an incredibly dangerous profession, and dogs with jobs are a delight. Thanks to the literal geniuses at the engineering and robotics company Boston Dynamics those two truths are about to collide.
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How Dirty Rain Water Really Is
Rain. Sometimes more than we need, sometimes not nearly enough. But what you really want to know is whether rain water is actually safe to drink as is.
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The Untold Truth Of Pablo Escobar's Son Sebastián Marroquín
Born Juan Pablo Escobar, Sebastián Marroquín was the son of cutthroat kingpin and Medellin cartel founder Pablo Escobar. He was just 16 when his infamous father perished in a hail of gunfire. Here's his story.
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How Much Money Does The Pope Get Paid?
Despite presiding over the smallest country in the world, the Pope is one of the most influential leaders of the world, what with the whole "head of one of the world's most influential religions" situation and everything. But how much is he paid?
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The Truth About The 11-Year-Old Who Invented Popsicles
If you were to ask most kids to name one of the world's greatest inventions, they'd probably list the Popsicle. Sweet, cold, and such a perfect dessert for kids that they could've been designed by one, and in fact, they were.
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What Is Ted Bundy's Ex-Girlfriend Doing Today?
It's difficult to imagine what it would be like finding out that the person you trusted most in the world has been hiding a dangerous secret for your entire relationship. But that's the reality that faced Elizabeth Kloeper over a series of horrific reveals throughout the 1970s.
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The Truth About Dennis Rodman's Professional Wrestling Career
In the late 1990s, few NBA players seemed more uniquely qualified to enter a pro-wrestling ring than Dennis Rodman. On the court, Rodman wasn't just a Chicago Bull; he was a pit bull, and a very bad boy at that.
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The Truth About How Davy Crockett Died
First of all, the only thing we know for sure about Davy Crockett is that he is, indeed, dead. (He was born in 1786. This math is not difficult.)
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The Reason Japan's Lost And Found System Is Insanely Good
83% of cellphones lost in the city of Tokyo ultimately found their way back into the pockets of their rightful owners last year. In a city of 9.2 million people, that might seem like a remarkable accomplishment, but it's normal with a lost and found system that should be the envy of the world.
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How Long Can You Live Without Sleep?
There are many things a human body simply can't do without. A lack of food, water or air can easily kill us in awful ways, but there's another, stranger danger that most people don't really think about: Not being able to sleep.
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What Al Capone's Prison Life Was Really Like
For a long time, Al Capone seemed untouchable. But eventually, the mobster found himself behind bars. So what was life like for Capone in prison? It was incredibly easy ... until he found himself in Alcatraz.
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The Truth About Apple's Never-Released Sneakers
Once upon a time, Apple had its own line of sneakers. But what happened to these shoes, and how much are they worth today?
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The Untold Truth Of Cotton Candy
Find out how cotton candy went from expensive delicacy to a potentially lifesaving product.
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The Untold Truth Of Monty Python
There's a lot most Monty Python fans don't know, and we're not talking about the words to the Bruce's Philosopher's Song.
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The Bizarre Reality Of Time Crystals
It sounds like something out of an episode of Rick and Morty, but scientists say time crystals are very real and now officially a brand new state of matter. The name comes from a substance discovered back in 2018 with an atomic structure that repeats -- not just in space -- but also in time.
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The Greatest Pranks Throughout History
Some take pranking to such a clever, ingenious, and almost artistic level, it makes you wonder why anybody even bothers telling the boring ol' truth anymore.
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The Truth About Steven Seagal's Failed Energy Drink
Sometimes, major celebrities get behind really dumb products, and one big celeb who made this mistake was Steven Seagal, who in the early 2000s decided to "gift" the world with a weirdly offensive energy drink.
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How Hackers Could Turn Satellites Into Weapons
Gasp! A group of wicked hackers are threatening to take over the world's satellites, crippling communications and sending humanity back to the information stone age where we had to read newspapers for information... Here's how hackers could turn satellites into weapons.
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Things Most People Don't Admit They Like About Star Wars
Some of the Star Wars saga's flaws are certainly hard to overlook (hi, Jar-Jar!), but others weren't quite as bad as we made them out to be.
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Children's Video Games That Are Way Creepier When You're An Adult
Some video games aimed at kids are just downright freaky, to say the least, and seem way creepier when you're an adult.
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The Real Reason Wolves Regurgitate Blueberries
Wolves and blueberries seem like they'd go together like break dancing and Vaseline, but as Science News tells us, the lupine predators have a low-key thing for the delicious superfood.
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How Dangerous Is LASIK Surgery?
LASIK, which somehow stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, is the process of using a high-intensity light beam to reshape the cornea. That sounds kind of dangerous.
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Weird International Flavors Of Your Favorite Snacks
These are some of the weirdest international flavors of your favorite snacks.
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