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10 Electrifying Facts About Michael Faraday

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10 Electrifying Facts About Michael Faraday

11 Radiant Facts About Marie Curie

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11 Radiant Facts About Marie Curie

7 Everyday American Food Additives Banned in Other Countries

Your bread and your yoga mat might have something in common.

7 Everyday American Food Additives Banned in Other Countries

Turn Your Bar Cart Into a Chemistry Lab With Glasses Shaped Like Beakers and Flasks

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Turn Your Bar Cart Into a Chemistry Lab With Glasses Shaped Like Beakers and Flasks

How Do Fireworks Get Their Colors?

There’s a science behind all those colors.

9 Fascinating Facts About Fireworks

Fireworks are a July 4 staple.

10 Pre-Sunscreen Methods for Dealing with the Sun

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9 Fascinating Facts About Urine

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The Science Behind Why It Hurts So Much to Step on a LEGO

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Sprout of Office: Scientists Taught Spinach Plants to Send Emails About Hazardous Materials in the Soil

They'll leaf you a message.

Why Does Seeing Food Make Your Mouth Water?

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Why Are Oceans Salty?

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8-Year-Old Twinkies Intrigue Fungus Experts

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Recently Declassified Soviet Video Shows the Biggest Nuclear Explosion in History

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Meet Ice Cream Scientist Dr. Maya Warren

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Tear Gas vs. Pepper Spray: What’s the Difference?

This is probably pepper spray.