These twins will have a bunch of similarities in this life, but a birthday won’t be one of them. Even though yes, they are twins. Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were born just 15 minutes apart, but because of the special circumstances, the details aren’t what they should be. When the Salinas California Natividad Medical Center …
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Modern filmmaking technology can create incredible spectacles for our eyes and ears. But what about our other senses? To really immerse yourself into a movie, you should be able to also feel, smell, and taste everything the characters do. Now, thanks to a Japanese researcher, we can do at least the latter. If you feel …
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Oh, the innocence of a child. Or stupidity. We’re really not sure which of those this story is an example of. A recent study has found that American kids have absolutely no idea where food comes from. Not only do they not know whether food is animal- or plant-based, they think commonly eaten animals aren’t …
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When we’re faced with difficult moral dilemmas, we often turn to others for advice. But you might want to be careful about who you ask — or at least take their guidance with a grain of salt. Meet Delphi. Delphi is an artificial intelligence, or AI, designed as a scientific demonstration project by researchers from …
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Yesterday, we brought you the news about scientists shipping ocelot balls across the country. Some of you may find animal genitalia inappropriate, though, so we thought we’d balance it out with a story about human testicles. A German industrial designer has developed a potential new kind of male contraceptive. The COSO male birth control device, …
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There’s a lot of weird stuff that goes through the mail system every day. But we’re ready to bet that most delivery staff don’t handle packages of animal testicles on a regular basis. But scientists recently made such a bizarre delivery from Texas to Ohio. And it was all done in the name of saving …
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We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it’s been shoved down our throats our entire life. September was the month for better breakfast. You know, not the Marlboro Light and cup of coffee you are used to. Better Breakfast month actually started during WWI when the United States government …
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Can you housebreak a cow? We’re not sure how many people have asked that question, but it only takes one to try and find the answer. And that answer is yes, you can. A German research team has figured out a way to potty-train cows, and it just might help us cut back on farming’s …
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There’s a whole bunch of fatally venomous animals living somewhere in the wilds. Among the most toxic of them are sea snakes. In case you didn’t know, sea snakes are snakes (oh really?) that breathe air and spend their entire lives in the ocean. And open water really isn’t the kind of place where you …
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Your stomach blushes just like your face and your feet have over half the bones in your body. These are only a few of a bunch more crazy body fun facts. Hot Body Literally, the hottest body out there was 115° degrees hot. This was the highest ever temperature recorded in an individual. This person …
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