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Why Is It So Easy to Slip Someone Antifreeze?

The most recent Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers counted 6241 unintentional ethylene glycol poisonings in 2011. Why don’t any of these people realize they’re eating poison?... READ ON

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How Many Spiders Do You Really Swallow in Your Sleep?

The “you eat X number of spiders” factoid changes depending on who you ask. Some people says it’s three, others eight, and still others might say as many as several dozen. Ask someone who really knows their spiders, though, and the number of ingested creepy crawlies drops right to zero.... READ ON

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UPDATE: Does Being Cold Make You More Susceptible to Getting a Cold?

Last year, we talked about whether or not Grandma is right when she tells you to bundle up when you go outside, lest you catch a cold. We went over the fact that the cold and flu are caused by viruses, but that there was a little bit of evidence suggesting that being cold can contribute to getting sick and make it easier for a viral infection to occur. Now we have a little more.... READ ON

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What Are the Dangers of Blood Doping?

It worked for Lance, so why wouldn’t it work for you?... READ ON
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What Causes Late Night Snack Cravings?

What is it that makes a “midnight snack” so irresistible? Short answer: blame your ancestors.... READ ON

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Why Do We Feel Hot in Temperatures Lower Than Our Body Temp?

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Why Does Poop Stink?

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Does Drinking Kill Brain Cells?

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Why Aren't You Supposed to Wake a Sleepwalker?

Despite urban legends claiming that waking a sleepwalker will send them into shock or give them a heart attack, it’s pretty much harmless. While you can wake them up, you probably shouldn’t, and that’s for both your benefit.... READ ON

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How Are Shrunken Heads Made?

Head shrinking is rumored to have occurred all over the world, but documented only among a few indigenous South American tribes living in Peru and Ecuador. How do you take a flesh-and-bone head and shrink it?... READ ON

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