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Appetite for Distraction: Does Watching TV Make You Hungrier?

Watching television can influence how much we eat.

Appetite for Distraction: Does Watching TV Make You Hungrier?

Why Can’t You Wear White After Labor Day?

Wearing white after Labor Day? Oh, the horror!

Why Can’t You Wear White After Labor Day?

What Is Earwax, Anyway?

You got ears? You're gonna have earwax.

What Is Earwax, Anyway?

Why Are Baby Carrots Always So Wet?

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Why Are Baby Carrots Always So Wet?

Immunologist vs. Virologist vs. Epidemiologist: What’s the Difference?

They really could be immunologists, virologists, or epidemiologists.

Why Is Labor Day on a Monday?

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Why Are There Two Jokers in a Deck of Cards?

Without euchre, we'd have zero Joker movies.

What’s the Gubernatorial Line of Succession in the United States?

Nelson Rockefeller (left) resigned as New York's governor after Gerald Ford (right) chose him as vice president. Rockefeller's lieutenant governor Malcolm Wilson took over.

The Unexpected Origin of 'Feeling One's Oats'

Go ahead. Feel them.

The Reason So Many Restaurants Are Closed on Mondays

Lots of restaurants are closed on Mondays, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

What Is the Mandela Effect?

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Why Does Deodorant Have Two Caps?

Deodorant has two caps for two good reasons.

Why Do Performers Say 'Break a Leg'?

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Why Do Olympians Bite Their Medals?

Michael Phelps at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 9, 2016.

Why Do So Many NBA Stars Skip the Olympics?

LeBron James's most recent Olympics appearance at the 2012 London Games.

Why Do Marathon Runners Poop Their Pants?

Runner's trots wait for no one.