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The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful.
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Joined January 2009
CAPS study shows more dislocation of electrons than expected when radiation hits a semiconductor chip.
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Pyrex changed its formula. Crack cocaine manufacturers can't use it now because it shatters.
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A filament of dark matter has been mapped between the galaxy clusters Abell 222 and Abell 223.
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Myth: Before Columbus, mariners believed the earth was flat. A list of widely believed incorrect facts:
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Riders in the Tour de France burn 5,900 calories per day on average - 9,000+ on climb days.
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Cutting grass releases stress relieving chemicals which act directly on the hippocampus and amygdala.
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Man jailed for fraudulent check. The check is good. Loses job. Loses car.
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A million ARM9 processors in a massively parallel system will model a billion neuron brain simulation.
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From 1799 to 2013 it was illegal for women to wear trousers in Paris.
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Students hijacked a US military drone by spoofing GPS signals with $1000 of easily obtained equipment.
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Bristol scientists eavesdropped on plants communicating by clicks, inaudible to human ears.
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The Tyrannobdella Rex leech has a preference for living up noses.
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Alcohol consumption stimulates hormones that increase risky behavior during Mardi Gras.
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The largest diamond in the galaxy: a crystalized star 4,000km across - 10 billion trillion trillion carats!
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♥ Love triggers the same reward response in the brain as cocaine and extasy.
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Carbon dating of vintage wine is possible thanks to grapes absorbing atomic test fallout.
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Marika de Florio goes topless so she can get some peace and quiet.
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Visible supergiant red star, Betelgeuse appears to be shrinking rapidly.
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