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Scorpion vs. Mouse (Spoiler: Mouse Wins!)

The Southern grasshopper mouse is shockingly tough.

The Trouble with Star Trek Transporters

What if the transporter actually kills everybody it "beams up?"

Watch the Short-Lived 1999 Hot Wheels Computer In Action

In 1999, Hot Wheels released a desktop computer that zoomed into obscurity almost as soon as it appeared.

Who Answers Sherlock Holmes's Fan Mail?

Podcaster and YouTuber Simon Whistler has cracked the case of who responds to Sherlock Holmes’s fan mail. (Spoiler: It's not Dr. Watson.)

Australia Now Has a Free Puppy Subscription Service

Free. Puppies. Forever.

Why Don't We Ride Zebras Like Horses?

Why didn't humans tame zebras and ride them across the savanna?

Today in 1960, Elvis Concluded His Army Service (Video)

The press started with: "Did you get the black-eyed peas when you got home?"

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

This video breaks down the physiology, chemistry, and physics behind the pain of stepping on a LEGO.

3 Awkwardly Difficult Ways to Open Wine Bottles Without a Corkscrew

When life hacks fail, why not try difficult, labor-intensive, and/or dangerous methods?

How Stick Bugs Move, A Motion-Capture Study

The six-legged insects help researchers build creepier (ahem BETTER) robots.

Scientists Put Penguins on a Treadmill to Learn About Their Waddle

Turns out, fatter penguins are more likely to topple over.

Watch This Side-by-Side Comparison of 25 Films and Their Remakes

Some of these things are just like the others.

Watch a Typical Day in the Life of a 1990 High School Student

While many filmmakers have attempted to capture what it was like to be a high school student in the ‘80s and ’90s, few have managed to do so as realistically as Josh Burdick.

What Is Albinism, and Why Does It Happen?

This short video dispels a few common myths.

15 Fast-Forward Facts About Blockbuster Video

The popular video rental store chain may be (almost) extinct, but its legacy of late fees and bans on long hair for employees will live forever.

How Seinfeld and Gustave Flaubert Intersect in "Nothing"

"It's about...NOTHING!" Or is it?

Watch 'The Most Satisfying Video in the World'

The 5-minute clip is a montage of some of the most soothing online videos.

Why Some Rhubarb is Grown in the Dark

In the absence of light, the plant uses its own energy stores.

Watch This Time-Lapse of a Bridge Being Built Over the St. Croix River

Here's what goes into building a technical marvel.

The Art of Repairing and Digitizing a 400-year-old 3D Book

The pages of the Renaissance-era medical text feature intricate flaps that lift to reveal the inner workings of the human body.

The Unbeatable Game: Dr. Nim

The only winning move is not to play (because the game is rigged).

Sally Ride being interviewed by the media in 1983.

When Gloria Steinem Interviewed Sally Ride In 1983

"Everybody wanted to know about what kind of makeup I was taking up," Sally Ride said about the questions she was asked ahead of her historic flight into space. "They didn’t care about how well-prepared I was to operate the arm or deploy communications sa

The World's Most Accurate Clock Has No Hands

You can thank this thing for your GPS.

The Scientific Secret to Perfect Nachos

The folks at the American Chemical Society have got you covered for game day.

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