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Weird Science

Visual Trickery: Loopy Water, Unmoving Hose

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The 16-Year-Old Who's Smarter than Einstein

Our celebration of all things Pi and Einstein continues.... READ ON

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How to Levitate a Plastic Bag

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Sun + Lens = Backyard Burn Zone

  1. FIND THESE T-SHIRTS AND MORE IN THE STORE!

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Painting Frogs, Licking Wounds & Other Adventures with Poisonous Animals

There are plenty of intrepid scientists doing strange-sounding field work. Here are two. ... READ ON

Big Question

Why Does Poop Stink?

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Eerie and Hypnotic: Wave Pendulums

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Where Exactly Did the Russian Meteor Come From?

A scientific team from Colombia was able to trace back the explosive space rock's origins using "simple trigonometry."... READ ON

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How to Build an Ice Hotel

It’s a little more involved than those bootleg igloos you constructed as a kid!... READ ON

Animals

It's Not Easy Potty Training A Cow

Cows poop between 10 and 15 times a day. Plus, they pee around 10 times a day. All that waste adds up pretty quickly, and standing in their own filth can make the cows sick. Here's how some scientists are trying to potty train bovines. ... READ ON

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