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10 Funky Facts About Skunks

You best be avoiding this cute skunk right about now.

10 Funky Facts About Skunks

The Quest for the North Pole Bonus Episode 4: Live from Greenland

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The Quest for the North Pole Bonus Episode 4: Live from Greenland

Dogs Have the Potential to Be Bilingual, a Recent Study Finds

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Dogs Have the Potential to Be Bilingual, a Recent Study Finds

Our Skin Is Covered With Invisible Stripes

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Our Skin Is Covered With Invisible Stripes

12 Incredible Stephen Hawking Quotes

Stephen Hawking attends a screening of Hawking on the opening night of the 2013 Cambridge Film Festival.

The Unusual Origin Stories of Vaseline, Kleenex, and 7 Other Household Items

Whom should you thank for this flushable wonder?

14 Fascinating Facts About Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton.

100 Things We Learned in 2021

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Do Camels Really Store Water in Their Humps?

A Bactrian camel in the Gobi Desert.

7 Great Scientists Who Were Born on Christmas Day

Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25 (according to the Julian calendar).

21 Fascinating Facts About Vaccines

An 1802 cartoon by James Gillray illustrating some of the alleged "side effects" of the smallpox vaccine.

25 Facts About the Winter Solstice, the Shortest Day of the Year

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It's Official: With 1306 Legs, This Millipede Has the Most of Any Animal

Eumillipes persephone has legs and knows how to use them.

This Napping Technique Used by Salvador Dalí and Thomas Edison Might Be Ideal for Creativity, According to Science

Salvador Dalí used sleep to his creative benefit, and so can you.

8 Common Problems That Can Be Signs of Anxiety

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9 Amazing Facts About Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees hang out in Gombe National Park.