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The Science Behind California’s “Fire Tornado”
The spinning mass of smoke filmed near Redding, California, is much taller, wider and lasted longer than average fire whirls
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Study Suggests Neanderthals Sparked Their Own Fire
Hand-axe wear suggests our hominid cousins used flint and pyrite to unleash Prometheus’ gift
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Tree Shrews Love Hot Peppers Because They Don’t Feel the Burn
A genetic mutation prevents Chinese tree shrews from feeling the heat of capsaicin, making them the only other mammal besides humans that enjoys hot foods
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The Iroquois Theater Disaster Killed Hundreds and Changed Fire Safety Forever
The deadly conflagration ushered in a series of reforms that are still visible today
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