Can You Kill A Tardigrade?
More endearingly known as "water bears" and "moss piglets," tardigrades are water-dwelling micro-cuties that usually measure less than a half a millimeter long. And they're very hard to kill.
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Britain To Release Their 'X-Files' For Public Viewing For The First Time
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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Urilla Sutherland: The Truth About Wyatt Earp's First Wife
In the mythos that is the American West, few names are as short as Earp. Here's the story of his first wife, Urilla.
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Going Postal: Man Receives 55,000 Letters From The Same Company
No one likes to receive a student loan statement in the mail, but Dan Cain's family just might take the cake in this particular regard. Cain was just going about his day when suddenly, the mail arrived like the vengeance of several pantheons of gods from ancient religions.
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What Happened To Queen Victoria's 9 Children?
Queen Victoria had nine children. Every single one of her progeny managed to make it to adulthood. It's what happened after that wasn't always great news.
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How Fast Was Bruce Lee?
Lee stood head and shoulders above the competition with his incredible speed. Have you ever wondered just how fast Bruce Lee really was? Let's find out!
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The Tragic History Of Las Vegas
From the mob to the atomic bomb, here’s the tragic history of Las Vegas.
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How 'Flammable Ice' Might Lead To Alien Life Discovery
For that reason, astrobiologists spend most of their time examining the most extreme environments here on Earth in an effort to extrapolate potential habitats in the universe beyond. One such environment was recently uncovered in a new study of a substance known as "flammable ice".
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The Tragic 1997 Death Of John Denver
John Denver was an Air Force brat, named Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., the son of an extremely accomplished career pilot. Here's how he died.
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Active Ingredient In Viagra Causes Men To See Blue
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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Bumblebee Decline Points To 'Mass Extinction', Study Says
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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Seeds From Biblical Times Planted To Revive Extinct Species
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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Warren Earp: The Truth About Wyatt Earp's Brother
Warren Earp is probably best remembered as "Warren who?" Compared to other celebrated Wild West gunfighters like his older brother Wyatt Earp, Warren sounds like a minor historical footnote. But he had an exciting life ... and death. Here's the truth about Wyatt Earp's brother, Warren Earp.
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The Accident That May Have Made Henry VIII A Tyrant
In many ways, Henry VIII was a messed up guy who did messed up things. But was he always like that? Did he jump out of the womb as a spring-loaded ball of supervillainy, or did something happen to make him the oddball tyrant we all know and ... know?
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Virgil Earp: The Truth About Wyatt Earp's Brother
Most everybody knows Wyatt Earp. If you're old enough, or if you're a fan of TV reruns from the 1950s, you remember him as brave, courageous, and bold. Just as interesting, and maybe more so, is the story of Wyatt's older brother, Virgil.
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Scientist Gets Brain Implant To Cure His Alcoholism
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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What Really Happened To Calamity Jane?
Calamity Jane's life was a little more complicated — and a bit less glamorous — than it's been portrayed over the years.
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How Strong Was Big Show?
Over the decades, WWE's resident giant Big Show has haunted the squared circle. and become synonymous with unbelievable power. But how strong was Big Show?
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How Long Can You Live Without Water?
Water is literally the elixir of life. Every living thing known to man needs water to continue living. But the amount each creature needs on a regular basis can vary dramatically. But what about the only one you're really worried about: humans? How long can you live without water?
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Does Willie Nelson Really Have A Black Belt?
The world of entertainment is full of amazing fighters with black belt-level martial arts skills to spare: Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and ... Willie Nelson? Wait, that can't be right.
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The Monkey That Is Closest To A Human
Everybody knows we have a lot in common with chimps, but are there any monkeys that are similar to humans? Well, as it turns out, the answer is yes.
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The Most Obedient Dog Breed In The World
If you own a dog you're probably putting in the work trying to figure out which breed of pup is the most easily manipulatable, so as to train your new hellhound to carry out your orders. Or, at the very least, you'd like one that house trains easily. This is the most obedient dog breed in the world.
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The Truth About William Wallace's Death
As the (super inaccurate) William Wallace of 1995's Braveheart put it, "They may take our lives, but they will never take our freedom." It's a battle cry for the ages, only slightly hamstrung by the fact that, in real life, they did take his freedom, and, a few weeks later, his life. It was rough.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Hand Sanitizer?
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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James Byrd Rogers: The Truth About Mr. Rogers' Son
Mister Rogers was a paragon of parenting-done-right. Whether or not your own parents always lived up to the ideal, Mr. Rogers sure did. So what happened to his actual children? How did they turn out?
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What Happened To Lizzie Borden's Sister?
We have it on good authority that Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her father forty whacks. According to our sources, when she saw what she had done, she hacked up her mom pretty good as well. But what about her sister?
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Alferd Packer: The Truth About 'America's Favorite Cannibal'
Silence of the Lambs' popularity might make you think America prefers its cannibalism with fava beans and a nice chianti.
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