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In Medieval Times, Popular Dog Names Included Little Hammer, Fortuna and Bo
Dogs and cats have been with us for centuries, and so has our habit of giving them affectionate names
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We Still Have No Idea Why Women Have Orgasms
Most researchers hypothesize that the orgasms must have something to do with facilitating the meeting of sperm and egg, but studies prove inconclusive
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This Just-Discovered Mayan City Once Held 35,000 People
The ancient Mayan city of Chactun was once a metropolis with around 35,000 inhabitants. It was abandoned 1,000 years ago, and lost to scholars until now
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The World’s Oldest Wild Bear Is Showing Her Age
She’s 39 and a half, and she’s the oldest wild bear in the world
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Now You Can Control Video Games With Your Thoughts Alone
Thinking of blinking sends the paddle sailing in this brain-controlled version of PONG
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The Olympic Torch Is Going to Space
For the 2014 games, Russia is sending the Olympic torch to space
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Hairy Stockings and Other Pervert-Deterring Fashion Accessories
Most conversations gloss over the root of these creative accessories: sexual harassment
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Plan a Psychedelic Wedding with Glowing Dresses Made from Material from Engineered Silkworm
Researchers say they see potential for the glowing silk to be used for some medical technologies, too
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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
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Get Set for Saturday’s Supermoon
This Saturday’s Supermoon will be the most Supermoon-y Supermoon of the year
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The majority of clapping has to do with the audience around you, not how much you enjoyed the show
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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
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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
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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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