The word “mummy” was derived from the Persian/Arabic word mummiya, which means “tar,” as the ancient Arabs initially thought that the weirdly…
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Science
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Given how important your brain is, we haven’t been studying it for all that long and still don’t know as much about…
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Ancient recreations remain one of the most captivating corners of science. It gives people a way to directly experience and interact with…
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Cats aren’t dogs; they’re not man’s best friend. But while it may seem like your cat is an a-hole, they’re an a-hole…
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Tattoos and regrets aren’t a new combination. When you get new ink, you’re excited about it—you want to show it off. But…
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They’re man’s best friend, but how many humans know what makes their dogs tick? Probably not enough, that’s how many. And given…
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The American Kennel Club recognizes 195 dog breeds. The French equivalent, the Federation Cynologique Internationale, recognizes 360. So it’s safe to say,…
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What would you do if your four-year-old suddenly started to remember a previous life? You might laugh it off. You might take…
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They say the human brain has a storage capacity that is in the range of 2.5 million gigabytes. That said, our memory…
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Recently, sinkholes have received a lot of media attention. They serve as a powerful reminder of how quickly nature can take away…