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Can air conditioning make you sick?
Many people assume that cold weather brings on the common cold, because it is during the wintertime that people get sick more frequently. It’s a common myth that has been disproven in the medical field — colds are more common in the wintertime because people often stay indoors in close quarters, thereby allowing germs to thrive and move more freely from person to person. It is a virus, not cold weather, than causes someone to get sick.
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How many countries are in the world? (You're wrong)
Don’t Google this, just try to answer: How many countries are in the world? One hundred ninety-six? One hundred eighty-nine? Somewhere around that, right? Actually, it’s a little more complicated than counting them on a map or looking up the question on Wikipedia. They'll give you an answer, of course, but even if you have the latest world map and the most recent Wiki page, you'll still get conflicting results.
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NASA explains mysterious ocean lights seen by satellite
It sounds like the setup for an episode of "The X-Files." A satellite records evidence of a mysterious cluster of lights in the Atlantic ocean, far from human civilization. Could it be the reappearance of all the lost ships from the Bermuda Triangle? Could it be a secret alien headquarters hidden in plain sight on the ocean's surface?
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38 sweet facts about candy
Nerds once made a "tangy" breakfast cereal!
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The Twitter IPO explained
Confused by the circus around America's latest Silicon Valley crush? Here's your guide to how public offerings work
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Watch the Ping-Pong knife trick be completely debunked
If a video looks too good to be true, it probably is. Last month, we were all captivated by the Swedish YouTube channel Tumba Ping Pong Show. They released a 37-second video featuring an almost-impossible trick involving throwing knives into Ping-Pong paddles.
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Why was Typhoon Haiyan so fierce?
Typhoon Haiyan was forecast well in advance of landfall, but took the Philippines and global experts by surprise with its strength and destructive power. The BBC's science editor David Shukman explains the forces that contributed to the severity of the storm.
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10 Facts About Poison
This weekend, New York City’s American Museum of Natural History opens its latest exhibit, The Power of Poison. There, visitors will get up close and personal to poisonous creatures, visit a forensic lab to work through real-life poison cases, and see how poison can actually be used for good. We went to a preview of the exhibit; here are just a few things we learned.
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This is What 6 Tons of Crushed Ivory Looks Like
On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a historic crush of the nation’s six tons of confiscated ivory. At the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Repository near Denver, a stone crusher pulverized the artifacts, which the government has collected over the past 25 years.
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Why Do I Always Wake Up 5 Minutes Before My Alarm Goes Off?
At the center of your brain, a clump of nerves—called the suprachiasmatic nucleus—oversees your body’s clock: the circadian rhythm. It determines when you feel sleepy and when you feel bright-eyed. It controls your blood pressure, your body temperature, and your sense of time. It turns your body into a finely tuned machine.
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Why China's new air zone incensed Japan, U.S.
An international battle of words is underway after China declared the creation of an air zone over disputed islands in the East China Sea. The United States warned that China's claim to airspace "constitutes an attempt to change the status quo in the East China Sea. Escalatory action will only increase tensions in the region and create risks of an incident," according to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
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The Astronomical Hijinks of the Shortest Day of the Year
The solstice isn't for more than a week, but the earliest sunset of the year is already upon us. How's that possible?
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What Is Duck Dynasty and What Does It Have to Do With a Man's Anus?
You, my fellow godless, sarcastic, coastal elites, may recently have heard something about a reality TV show called Duck Dynasty. Specifically, one of its main cast members said some homophobic and racist shit that earned him an indefinite suspension from the show. The controversy, of course, has generated stupid reactions the usual idiots. But let's go back a step, because you're probably thinking to yourself, "What the fuck is a Duck Dynasty?" Let me explain.
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Those Eye Floaters Live Inside You!
Have you ever seen something pass through your field of vision? Or maybe you see spots when you close your eyes. Trace explains what those eye 'floaters' are and if you should be concerned when you see them.
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Caffeine
Most of us consume it every day, but how much do we really know about caffeine?
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Do I Really Need a 4K TV?
If you thought porn in Full HD was unnecessary, then youre going to run screaming in the other direction when you see that razor burn at 4,000 pixels.
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Infographics Lie. Here's How To Spot The B.S.
Infographics are all over the place nowadays. How do you know which ones to trust? Follow these three easy steps to save yourself from getting duped.
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Why We Get Car Sick
In this short video, the folks at Head Squeeze explain why we get car sick (and sea sick, and motion sickness in general). While the explanation is interesting, the most useful bit may be the tip about moving farther forward in the vehicle—I have several relatives who can survive a front-seat ride but simply won't make it in the back.
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What Won’t Change About Duck Dynasty, and What Already Has
Phil Robertson's brief "suspension" won't change what goes on the air. But the show has now become the Chick-Fil-A sandwich of TV.
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4 Creepy Mysteries With Hilariously Stupid Explanations
Our world is full of things no one can explain, from mysterious ancient artifacts to really, really basic stuff we totally should have figured out by now. But once in a while, we do find an answer to one of these fascinating mysteries, and that answer is "just plain old stupid bullshit." Here are four intriguing questions that should've remained unanswered (or just four unnecessarily elaborate cover-ups that prove the government has a sense of whimsy).
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