Japanese Astronaut Says He's Grown 3.5 Inches Taller Since Traveling To Space
There are several different factors that help to determine how tall each of us stands. Genetics obviously plays a big role, but the gravitational pull…
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Groundbreaking New Studies Suggest The Presence Of A Fourth Dimension
We live in a three-dimensional reality. Because of that, it's pretty hard to imagine what a four-dimensional reality might be like, but that isn't stopping…
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Tiny Scrap Of Paper From Blackbeard's Ship Reveals What Pirates Read While At Sea
Hollywood has had a love affair with pirates for a long, long time, but no matter how many swashbuckling tales you've seen on the silver…
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Melting Glaciers Aren't Just Causing Sea Levels To Rise - They're Causing The Ocean Floor To Sink
As the Earth's largest chunks of ice continue to get smaller and smaller, sea levels have risen. All that melting ice has to go somewhere,…
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NASA's Juno Just Sent Back A Photo Of Jupiter That Looks Too Insane To Be Real
NASA's Juno spacecraft has been hanging around Jupiter for a while now, sending back some of the most jaw-dropping photos that mankind has ever captured,…
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Woman Gets Equipped With Bionic Hand That Can Actually Feel
Prosthetics have improved my leaps and bounds over the past century and we've reached a point where someone with an artificial limb is often just…
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Scientists Are Developing Self-Healing Robot Muscles That Work Just Like Our Own
We often think of robots as superior to ourselves, but when it comes to the abilities afforded us by our muscles, robots have a hard…
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You Definitely Shouldn't Eat Romaine Lettuce For A While, Unless You Want E. Coli
We're still in the very earliest days of January which means lots of folks are currently rocking New Year's resolutions to avoid junk food and…
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Climate Change Is Devastating Coral Reefs And Scientists Don't Know If They'll Ever Recover
Coral reefs are among the ocean's most wondrous achievements. Like a massive mega-city made up of microorganisms, these diverse ecosystems provide shelter for many different…
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Mysterious 'Alien Megastructure' Star Might Finally Have An Explanation
For a far-off star, KIC 8462852 sure has been getting a lot of attention recently. Earlier this year the star — which has been nicknamed "Tabby's…
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Scientists Have Been Trying Really Hard To Figure Out How This Spider Has A Rainbow On Its Butt
We humans like to think of ourselves as the masters of design but sometimes Mother Nature shows us that we're really just amateurs. That's exactly…
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Stunning Discovery Could Rewrite The Early History Of Native Americans
The long-buried remains of an infant girl are helping to rewrite what archaeologists know about the initial migration of humans to North America. The discovery,…
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Wisconsin Has A Massive, Decade-Old Tornado Scar That Is Still Visible From Space
Tornados can be absolutely devastating forces of nature, especially when they materialize over a populated area with little warning, but the destruction they bring often…
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Science Just Proved That You Can Spot A Sick Person Without Knowing They're Sick
It's often pretty easy to tell when a person is sick — a loud cough and runny nose are good indicators — but sometimes the…
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Morons Are Obsessed With 'Raw Water' That Will Probably Make Them Sick
In case you haven't noticed, Silicon Valley is obsessed with health, or at least the appearance of health. You can see evidence of it just…
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Scientists Have Figured Out How To Grow Real Meat In A Lab, No Animal Required
For people who have chosen not to eat meat or animal products for ethical reasons, one of the biggest arguments against the practice is that…
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Drone-Powered 'Uber For Blood' Is Delivering Life-Saving Medical Supplies In Africa
Drones might be causing privacy concerns in the United States and Europe, but in the East African country of Rwanda, they are a welcome sight…
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Niagara Falls Is Coated In Ice And Looks Absolutely Insane Right Now
Niagara Falls is an incredibly popular tourist destination for one reason and one reason alone: it's neat to look at. The falls are a sight…
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Chocolate Could Completely Disappear Within Decades Due To Extinction Of Cacao Plants
If you don't think that the troubling trend of global warming could impact your sweet tooth, think again. Farmers of the cacao plant — responsible…
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The FDA Just Approved The First-Ever Shock Wave Device To Promote Healing
With the number of bogus remedies and treatments floating around, claiming to provide relief for various ailments, the FDA really has its work cut out…
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Construction Workers Just Accidentally Discovered 30 Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Eggs
The holidays are all about happy surprises, and paleontologists got one heck of a shock earlier this week after learning about an unexpected discovery in…
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NASA Just Released A Gorgeous Photo Of Saturn's Moon Enceladus That Holds A Secret
Saturn is an incredibly interesting planet for a number of reasons, not least of which is its iconic rings, but one of its many moons…
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There's Going To Be A Supermoon On New Year's Day - Here's How To Watch It
New Year's Eve often prompts people to gaze into the sky, whether it be for a fireworks display or simply to watch the big ball…
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NASA Captures Glimpse Of Monster Near-Earth Asteroid 3200 Phaethon
Tiny space rocks fly past Earth all the time, but it's rare that a potential planet-killer makes an appearance in our neck of the woods.…
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Scientists Discover Bizarre Twin Ocean Whirlpools Capable Of Transporting Sea Creatures Hundreds Of Miles
The ocean is filled with creatures that range from eye-catching and adorable to spine-chillingly deadly, but scientists just discovered a bizarre natural phenomenon that might…
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Newly-Discovered Asteroid Will Give Earth A Close Shave Today
When it comes to near-earth objects that might pose a threat, NASA is very much on top of things. That said, the sheer vastness of…
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Stupid Men Resist Green Behavior Because It's 'Unmanly'
A new study says that some men act less eco-friendly than women because they see such behavior as unmanly. I say they're just plain unintelligent. [bgr-dont-miss…
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