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Shaunacy Ferro
Follow @shaunacysays
Shaunacy Ferro is a senior staff writer for MentalFloss.com. Her work has previously appeared in
Fast Company
,
Popular Science
, and
Architect
magazine, among others. She lives in Brooklyn and spends most of her free time taking photos of her cat.
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Cheating on tests, throwing potatoes, and more....
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It's exactly what it sounds like: a literal bed of grass....
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All you have to do is review your security settings....
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Over the next five years, France plans to generate power for 8 percent of its population with solar panels installed in roads....
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While you're eating Peanut Butter Patties, someone in the next county over is eating Tagalongs. And yes, they taste a little different....
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How to be a happier person, in just a few simple(ish) steps....
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A timelapse shot out of a Chicago high-rise captures what happens when large sections of the lake freeze over....
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Best of all, you can see if one of the eggs inside is broken....
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Just how frazzled are you?...
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Looking at Nature Improves Kids’ Academic Abilities
Stop studying and go outside!...
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Get up close and personal with one of the solar system's largest dwarf planets....
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And you thought curling was boring....
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Watch an Entire Earth Day Pass By in 12 (Breathtaking) Seconds
See every sunrise and sunset in the blink of an eye....
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A Vertical Cemetery for Cities Running Out of Room for Their Dead
The world doesn't have room for sprawling, grassy graveyards anymore....
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The Playing Cards That Help Solve Cold-Case Crimes
In 2007, a game of Go Fish helped solve a three-year-old murder case....
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How Much Time Do We Actually Spend Working at Work?
Let’s not pretend we’re all working eight hours a day....
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25 Outsized Facts About Rhode Island
Learn more about the home of sideburns, the shopping mall, and 384 miles of shoreline....
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The Next Trend in Fitness Wearables: Analyzing Your Sweat
Berkeley researchers are developing a wearable that can monitor your sweat for dehydration and more....
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Watch Adorable Baby Turtles Learn to Catch Crickets
Too slow!...
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New York City May Finally Get Modern Train Cars
The open-car design used in cities like London and Tokyo would increase capacity by 10 percent....
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Europe’s Queens Were More Likely To Go To War Than Its Kings
Between the 15th and 20th centuries, women-led states were 27 percent more likely to go to war, a new analysis finds....
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Octopuses Change Colors to Intimidate Their Foes, Study Finds
A new study suggests that octopuses aren’t as asocial as we thought, and that their color-changing abilities aren't just camouflage....
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Test it for yourself....
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Computer Beats a Professional “Go” Player for the First Time
It's a major victory for artificial intelligence....
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