
Strange but True: Drinking Too Much Water Can Kill
In a hydration-obsessed culture, people can and do drink themselves to death.
In a hydration-obsessed culture, people can and do drink themselves to death.
Antibacterial soaps and other cleaners may actually be aiding in the development of superbacteria.
You might not want to do it, but removing half of your brain will not significantly impact who you are
Although you might not want to leave your protective gear at home, just know that if you do, drivers will be a lot more scared of hitting you.
According to the ancients, parfumeurs and Arab royalty, the old saying might as well go: "Worth its weight in whale waste"
It may seem round when viewed from space, but our planet is actually a bumpy spheroid
Forget turning out the lights to give jumping spiders privacy for mating
For every table—turn, turn, turn... there is a proof
The next time you want protection from a blowtorch--or space dust--consider an aerogel
The virgin births of several male Komodo dragons at two English zoos might provide one explanation why Jesus was not a clone of Mary
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