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Can Wild Animals Really 'Sense' Fear in Other Animals?

It's not a sixth sense kind of thing.

13 Ingenious Facts About Rube Goldberg

He wrote a <em>Three Stooges</em> script before they got famous.

You Could Design Cadbury’s Next Chocolate Bar

Put your Willy Wonka skills to the test.

Nathan’s Famous is a staple of Coney Island.

14 Hot and Juicy Facts About Nathan's Famous

Nathan's hot dogs are as American as, well, Nathan's hot dog eating contest.

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13 Facts About Vertigo

It's very different from dizziness.

These Digital Fireworks Displays Can Help You Celebrate July 4 Wherever You Live

Enjoy the festivities of the Fourth wherever you live.

11 Movies That Could Have Starred Tom Cruise

Whether you’re a fan of his films or not, there’s no denying that Tom Cruise is the epitome of a Hollywood movie star.

New Study Says We Could Be Alone in the Universe

Not everyone agrees.

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12 Unsettling Facts About The Metamorphosis

It is one of the most enigmatic stories of all time, with an opening sentence that’s unparalleled in literature. 'The Metamorphosis' is the novel that birthed the adjective 'Kafkaesque.'

Aircraft Tracker Visualizes One of the Busiest Days Ever in Air Travel

On June 30, Flightradar24 broke their record for most flights tracked in a single day.

Sorry, Suckers: Seattle Becomes First U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws and Utensils

Dealers of illicit straws could be fined $250.

A Samsung Messaging Bug Might Be Texting Random Contacts Your Private Photos

The reported glitch leaves no evidence in the text app.

20 Gonzo Facts About The Muppet Show

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights ...

New Subscription Service Will Give You 24/7 Access to Veterinary Expertise for $10 a Month

Because no good comes of diving into the PetMD forums.

The 10 Best Cities For Job Hunters in 2018

The Big Apple tops the list.

Norway's New Hotel in the Arctic Circle Will Produce More Energy Than It Uses

When it opens in 2021, Svart will be the world's first 'energy-positive' hotel.

Most People Consistently Visit 25 Different Places in Their Daily Lives

If you begin frequenting a new place, you probably stop going to another, keeping your total number of haunts constant.

This Startup's Simple Chemical Process Could Break Down the Plastics We Can't Recycle

It even works on plastics that have been contaminated by food.

10 Revolutionary Facts About Thurgood Marshall

Before he became the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall was already a powerful civil rights pioneer.

Here's the First Confirmed Image of a Planet Being Born

The baby planet is a few times bigger than Jupiter.

A 2016 reconstruction of Pӧmmelte, a henge-like structure in eastern Germany that was originally constructed about 4300 years ago.

Human Sacrifice May Have Taken Place at the 'German Stonehenge'

Researchers found the dismembered bodies of 10 women and children who appeared to have been thrown into burial shafts.

97 Percent of Us Are Washing Our Hands All Wrong

There's a trick to doing it right.

How Do Fireworks Actually Work?

Most of us just know to light the fuse and stand back.

15 Facts About John Carpenter’s Christine

The Stephen King adaptation about an evil 1958 Plymouth Fury that possesses its owner, which turns 35 this year, remains a beloved cult classic.