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Peculiar Platypus
Platypuses are unique badasses of the animal kingdom. Sporting duck-like bills and venomous spines on their hind-legs, they're...
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Nov 15, 20202 min read
The 639-Year Concert
You read that right - a concert in Germany is set to last 639 years. The piece titled Organ2/ASLSP (as slow as possible) was written by...
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Nov 8, 20202 min read
The Cats of Hermitage
The unsung heroes of the St. Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum are none other than a team - nay, army - of cats. The museum’s collection was...
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Nov 8, 20202 min read
The Periodic table
Ah, the Periodic Table of Elements. A staple of chemistry and a frightful sight for high school students who know they’ll have to...
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Nov 8, 20203 min read
Super-Habitable Planets
Twenty-four planets that may possess conditions habitable for life (as we understand it) were recently identified. Not only do these...
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Oct 25, 20202 min read
Knot Theory
Knot Theory is the study of, well, knots. Inspired by real-world examples, this unique field of mathematics specializes in the tying,...
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Oct 25, 20202 min read
Origami Robots
Tiny origami robots are making serious strides in biotech. If you’re picturing miniature paper storks marching through an intestinal...
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Oct 25, 20202 min read
The Nobel Prize
Awards season may have been cancelled this year but luckily we still had the Nobel Prize to look forward to. Before we talk about the...
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Oct 18, 20203 min read
Danced to Death
During the middle ages, a vicious plague swept through Europe, but this time, rats weren’t to blame. Instead, a mysterious illness was...
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Oct 18, 20202 min read
The Copernican Principle
At first glance, the Copernican Principle may seem rather depressing. Proposed by Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus in the 16th...
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Oct 18, 20202 min read
Good Flag Bad Flag
Roman Mars, the host of 99% Invisible (a fantastic podcast) is particularly passionate about flags. He even gave a TED Talk on the...
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Oct 11, 20202 min read
Anesthesiology: Unknown
In the 1200s, Italian doctor Theodoric of Lucca reportedly used sponges dipped in opium and mandragora to soften the blow of surgery....
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Oct 11, 20202 min read
The Ghost Army
Some pretty bonkers sh*t went down in WWII and we’re not just talking about The Night Witches. It's no secret that during the war both...
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Oct 11, 20202 min read
Little Swimmers
Turns out - we’ve been wrong about how sperm move for over 350 years. Yep, we’re talking sperm this week - saddle up. In the late 1600s,...
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Oct 4, 20202 min read
YKK
In 1851, the inventor of the sewing machine - Elias Howe, Jr. - patented the Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure device. AKA, the...
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Oct 4, 20202 min read
Takes Ritual Skins
The concept of the “address” is younger than you probably think. Numbering buildings only really became popular in the 18th century. Up...
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Oct 4, 20202 min read
Abbas ibn Firnas
You’ve probably heard of the Wright brothers - they conducted the first “heavier than air, powered controlled flight”, and are often...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
Birds Aren't Real
We get it - conspiracy theories are entertaining, especially the weird and wacky ones. But some are just flat out bizarre, like “The...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
The New Hygge
Move over, hygge - there’s a new Nordic concept in town: friluftsliv. But before we get into the new hygge, here’s a quick rundown of the...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
Tongan Castaways
Location: Tonga, 1965. The scene: six teenage boys - bored with school and looking for an adventure - steal a boat and shove off into the...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
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