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Why a Howling Wind Sounds So Spooky, According to Science

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SpaceX's Landing Blooper Reel Shows That Even Rocket Scientists Make Mistakes

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8 Potential Signs of a Panic Attack

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Unfazed by Haters, This Bug-Loving 8-Year-Old Helped Author a Scientific Paper

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2017 Ig Nobel Prizes Celebrate Research on How Crocodiles Affect Gambling and Other Odd Studies

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Here's Where You Can Watch a Livestream of Cassini's Final Moments

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Squirrels Are Probably More Organized Than You, Study Finds

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Rare Video Captures a White Giraffe and Her Baby in the Wild

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Here's Why Your Phone Battery Can Explode

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7 Surprising Facts About the Chin

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How Japan's 'Dancing' Cats Predicted a Deadly Environmental Disaster

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10 Intriguing Facts About Joseph Lister

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English School Caretaker Discovers Medieval Coin Hoard Buried in Playground

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Over Time, Couples Develop the Same Tastes—But That Doesn't Mean They're Happier

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Could Aliens Ever Spot Earth?

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Egyptian Archaeologists Discover 3500-Year-Old Tomb of Goldsmith to the Pharaohs

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