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Strange Is The Light
I want that table, I'll say that right out of the gate.You won't see the table on the cover, there is a gaming die and four cars even though only one of them ever drives to the place where all of the ...
Earth Sciences
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Hapalochlaena: How To Survive This Golf Ball Sized Venom Vector
Not many humans have died from the venom of the species of blue-ringed octopuses in the genus Hapalochlaena despite them living in tide pools from Japan to Australia, but all of the deaths had to be m...
Life Sciences
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You Laugh Like An Ape
All living great apes laugh, and of course humans do as well. They share its rhythm in common and have for 15 million years, according to a recent study which analyzed laughter from four humans, four ...
Medicine
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Melatonin Is Safe Unless You Use Too Much
Melatonin – a go-to sleep aid for kids and adults alike in many households in America – continues to create media buzz, with conflicting messages that leave people uncertain about its safety.Some head...
Physical Sciences
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Could Electrochemistry Help De-Acidify the Oceans?
The ocean has quietly protected us from the full force of climate change. Since the industrial revolution, it has absorbed a vast amount of the carbon dioxide released by human activity. That has help...
Social Sciences
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Even With Unlimited Student Loans, College Is Unaffordable
As more Americans consider whether a college degree is worth it, the rising cost of attending a college or university is often at the forefront of their minds.The average college tuition more than tri...
