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How a Physics Diagram Was Named After a Penguin

1977 Ellis made a bet with a student, Melissa Franklin, and lost. The result can be seen in physics classrooms all over the world: the penguin diagram

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The Periodic Table of Elemental Discoveries

A periodic table showing which countries are associated with which elemental discoveries

A Supermoon in 2009 rises below the San Francisco Bay Bridge.

Get Set for Saturday’s Supermoon

This Saturday’s Supermoon will be the most Supermoon-y Supermoon of the year

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Clapping is Contagious

The majority of clapping has to do with the audience around you, not how much you enjoyed the show

For Immediate In-the-Moment Happiness, Head Outdoors

Study participants were significantly and substantially happier when they were outside surrounded by green or in a natural habitat

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These People Want to Replace Fruit Stickers With Laser Etched Tattoos

One company is trying to solve the sticker problem by actually laser etching logos onto fruit

Tourists inadvertently torture a dolphin.

Chinese Beach-goers Accidentally Killed a Dolphin with Misplaced Enthusiasm

Judgement from other Chinese social media users was swift and condemning

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One in Eight Bird Species Is Facing Extinction

The good news is that saving the birds - and other wildlife, for that matter - is within our reach, if we only chose to do so

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All of Facebook Could Fit on 100 of These Futuristic DVDs

This new DVD could probably hold every file you’ve ever made

Even After Exonerations, Wrongfully Convicted People Seen in Dark Light

Being exonerated is just the first step - new research shows that even those who were wrongfully convicted face judgement from the outside world

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Check Out This Beautiful Gigapixel Panorama of Mars

This huge gigapixel panorama gives a stunning view of the red planet

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Waking Up With a New Accent: Foreign Accent Syndrome Is a Real Thing

After brain trauma, some wake up with a whole new accent

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Your Compost Will Not Attract Vermin, Take Over Your Apartment or Produce Toxic Fumes

Recent arguments against composting don’t stand up to evidence or experience

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The Science of How to Survive a Bear Attack

If a bear is coming for you, what should you do? Play dead? Fight back? Climb a tree? Science has the answer

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Visit the Bottom of the Ocean with this Deep-Sea Submarine’s Live Stream

A live stream video from the Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents will be a glimpse into a world of strange creatures and volcanic activity

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Sex Itself is Deadly for These Poor Little Male Spiders

For these male spiders, having sex starts an irreversible process that ends with their death

Home-Field Advantage Is Real, and Here’s Why

Theories about home-field advantage include the crowd, travel, familiarity with the stadium and referee bias

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There Are 45.2 Million Refugees Globally, The Highest In Nearly Two Decades

Ongoing conflicts and persecution meant that 45.2 million people were displaced from their homes last year

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Philippines Trying to Decide Whether to Burn, Crush or Donate $10 Million Worth of Ivory

The 5 tons of tusks are scheduled to be crushed by road rollers on June 21

Facebook Helped Kick Off a 20-Fold Registration Spike for Desperately Needed Organ Donors

Last May, Facebook began allowing users to post their organ donor status on their profile timelines

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