If you have a computer powered by disembodied human brain, is it a man or machine? That’s a question that comes up in many science fiction stories where combining human biology with computers is possible. Soon, we may have to start asking that question in real life as well. An Australian biotech company Cortical Labs …
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Do you think you know these intriguing intestine fun facts? Like that your intestines help you breathe, well, kinda? Intestines Help You Breathe? According to Leonardo da Vinci, your intestines do help you breathe. He thought this because he thought the digestive system aided in respiratory function. In 1940, he wrote among notes that “The …
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Yawning is famously contagious. If you see someone yawn, you’re more likely than not to do so yourself, as is everyone else around you. Now imagine if the same went for other bodily functions — like emptying your bladder. That’s how it apparently works with chimpanzees. A new study has found that chimps like to …
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Life always finds a way. Even if it has to violently create a new opening to make new life happen. For some creatures, that’s just part of their horrendous procreation ritual. For others, though, it’s something that happens by freak accident. Like this teenage girl. A teen girl in Lesotho showed up at a hospital …
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Want to hear more curious penis facts? Because here they are. There’s A Penis Museum There really is and it’s in Iceland. There are more than 238 penises, along with penile parts from nearly all the fauna of Iceland. The largest penis is from a sperm whale, standing 6 feet tall and weighing in at …
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Do you know about these curious penis facts? Like that penises may have had barbs on them? Barbed Penises? The human penis is among one of the most smooth in the animal kingdom, but it may not have always been that way. “In the distant past, it probably had sharp barbs, like some of our …
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Taking care of children is hard, especially the first time. If you have a bouncing newborn baby at home, you might be on the lookout for any and all parenting advice you can get. If your relatives, friends, and complete strangers haven’t already bombarded you with enough tips, you might turn to the natural world …
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What do you think of these quotes about winter? If you hate the season, it’s almost over! “Summer is the time for squabbles. In winter, we must protect one another, keep each other warm, share our strengths.” — George R.R. Martin “Winter forms our character and brings out our best.” — Tom Allen. This has …
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To keep your species alive, you need to have babies. For the most part, procreation follows the classic, tried-and-true method. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, go ask your parents about the birds and bees. Nature isn’t big on standardization, though, and some animals carry on their legacy in unusual ways. Some of …
We’re all doomed to die. No, that’s not teenage nihilism or Shakespearean introspection — it’s a fact of life. To illustrate this point, an estimated 99.9% of all species that have ever existed are long gone. Whether it is a plant or animal, big or small, any given species rarely survives past 15 million years. …
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