How Anti-matter Spacecraft Will Work
There may be a Bizarro World in our universe. Every particle has a mirror image with a reverse...
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10 Scientists Who Were Their Own Guinea Pigs
Over the centuries, some scientists have concluded that the best test subject is looking at them...
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In 1964 The Prospect of Immortality laid out a plan for placing humans in suspended animation....
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Up to 24 million people worldwide have schizophrenia. Despite the vast amounts of research, the...
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SPAM is a canned meat product made from pork shoulder and ham. First introduced in 1937, this...
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Wildfires consume an annual average of 5 million acres in the US. But what causes wildfires? How...
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You smile because you’re happy, yet happiness research suggests the opposite can also hold true....
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Stuff You Should Know July 4th Extravaganza, Part 2
What makes America unique? In the second segment of this special two-part episode, Josh and Chuck...
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Stuff You Should Know July 4th Extravaganza, Part 1: Mom
What makes America unique? In the first segment of this special two-part episode, Josh and Chuck...
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Hate is generally defined as an extreme hostility to something or someone, usually stemming from...
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How Asteroid Mining Could Work
There may be trillions of dollars' worth of resources in asteroids, and some scientists believe...
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Alternately hailed a crucial part of the human condition or accused of killing cats, curiosity...
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Military snipers always work in pairs, and they're called force multipliers because of the...
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Fear results from your brain's reaction to a stressful stimulus, and -- though it may be...
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Immigration systems regulate the flow of foreign immigrants into any given country. But why is...
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All of us have experienced the feeling of jealousy at some point or another. But why do we get...
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Can you treat mental illness with psychedelics?
Hallucinogenic drugs are currently illegal, but they were once commonly used in psychological...
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Why would anyone want multiple spouses?
Polygamy, the practice of having multiple spouses, is mostly illegal in the United States but...
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If you're tone deaf, you can't hear the difference between musical pitches and notes. And it's...
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Hypnosis: You're Getting Sleepy
The modern conception of hypnosis came into vogue in the late 18th century, and it's been the...
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