Since the discovery of radioactivity in 1896, we’ve put the phenomenon to more or less good use. Today, we use nuclear power to produce energy, unleash immense destruction with atom bombs — and ironically treat cancer. But before this, people made some rather… Questionable nuclear-powered and radioactive inventions. Granted, they were still trying to figure …
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Stretching day is the perfect day to stretch, along with all the other days! Did you know that stretching everyday will only help you with your daily activities and decrease your risk of injury. If you sit a lot during the day… If you sit all day, first of all, get up! Try to be …
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It’s always a difficult situation if you find out your parents aren’t whom you think they are. Unless, of course, the whole thing is so bizarre that you’re more confused than upset. For example, you could find out that your mother is also your uncle. And possibly your father. A routine paternity test on a …
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There’s no sugarcoating it — nature is cruel. Many animals commit horrendous violence, rape, and many other questionable acts, but it’s what they have to do to survive. But then there are the animals that do horrible things for no apparent reason. There are animals out there that will engage in completely unnecessary cruelty and …
If you haven’t read The History of American Cheese: Part One and The History of American Cheese: Part Two, you’ll get the history of this article. Because this is part three. Legalities Kraft had a legal patent meaning he had the right to practice something and the right to prevent anyone else from doing it. …
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It’s thought to be a veterinary first, the idea that this cat is neither male nor female. Originally, vets thought the kitten named Hope, was a female. However, once examined the cat was said to have no sex organs. According to the vets, they’re aware of hermaphrodite cats, though they are pretty rare, too. But …
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If you haven’t read Teen Brain Facts You Should Know: Part One, click the link to see it. This is part two. Dopamine Spikes When we want something, we get a spike of dopamine telling us to “go out and get it.” Whatever that anticipated reward is. For a teen brain, the dopamine spike is …
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Scientifically anyhow, this is what makes the teenage brain tick and makes up some of these teen brain facts. According to Aristotle, the youth are heated by nature as drunk men by wine. Socrates says, “They have bad manners and contempt for authority. They show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” …
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Ancient Egypt has fascinated both archeologists and consumers of popular media for centuries. From mummies to the pyramids and sealed tombs of the Pharaohs, we’ve learned a lot about the lives of the Egyptians of old. But as much as we’ve discovered, there’s equally much — if not more — that remains a mystery. Archeologists …
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There is a way to eat tacos with a fork, have you ever? What about when you last ordered Chinese, did you use the box as your serving dish? It’s designed for that and if you didn’t know, now you do. Here are a bunch of tips on the best way to eat these ten …