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What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild
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What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild
Can you solve the trickster god riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
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Can you solve the trickster god riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
The ethical dilemma of privacy - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
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The ethical dilemma of privacy - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
Ugly History: The Armenian Genocide - Ümit Kurt
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Ugly History: The Armenian Genocide - Ümit Kurt
How do kidney transplants work? - Alexander H. Toledo
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How do kidney transplants work? - Alexander H. Toledo
The real reason polio is so dangerous
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The real reason polio is so dangerous
The curse of the monkey's paw - Iseult Gillespie
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The curse of the monkey's paw - Iseult Gillespie
How does extreme heat affect your body? - Carolyn Beans
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How does extreme heat affect your body? - Carolyn Beans
3 reasons why medications are so expensive in the US - Kiah Williams
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3 reasons why medications are so expensive in the US - Kiah Williams
The dungeon master's riddle - Alex Rosenthal
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The dungeon master's riddle - Alex Rosenthal
What are those colors you see when you rub your eyes? - Paul CJ Taylor
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What are those colors you see when you rub your eyes? - Paul CJ Taylor
The real tale of the Monkey King in Heaven - Ji Hao
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The real tale of the Monkey King in Heaven - Ji Hao
This mushroom will kill you before you know what’s happening - Michael Beug
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This mushroom will kill you before you know what’s happening - Michael Beug
Greek mythology’s greatest warrior - Iseult Gillespie
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Greek mythology’s greatest warrior - Iseult Gillespie
Are there any places on Earth with no bugs? - Charles Wallace
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Are there any places on Earth with no bugs? - Charles Wallace
How far can you travel without leaving your home? - Fabio Pacucci and Lindsay DeMarchi
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How far can you travel without leaving your home? - Fabio Pacucci and Lindsay DeMarchi
Why did it take so long to find giant squids? - Anna Rothschild
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Why did it take so long to find giant squids? - Anna Rothschild
What is hysteria, and why were so many women diagnosed with it? - Mark S. Micale
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What is hysteria, and why were so many women diagnosed with it? - Mark S. Micale
The birth of the galaxy in 60 seconds - Scott Hershberger
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The birth of the galaxy in 60 seconds - Scott Hershberger
What’s the best way to treat the common cold?
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What’s the best way to treat the common cold?
The deadliest thing in your kitchen - George Zaidan
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The deadliest thing in your kitchen - George Zaidan
How do animals regrow their limbs? And why can't humans do it? - Jessica Whited
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How do animals regrow their limbs? And why can't humans do it? - Jessica Whited
What does appendix pain feel like? - David R. Flum
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What does appendix pain feel like? - David R. Flum
The surprising reason zebras have stripes - Cella Wright
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The surprising reason zebras have stripes - Cella Wright
Are you more likely to explode or freeze in space? - Tejal Gala
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Are you more likely to explode or freeze in space? - Tejal Gala
The tale of the boy who tricked a tyrant - Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore
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The tale of the boy who tricked a tyrant - Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore
The tragedy of the one guy who was right about the Trojan Horse - Noah Charney
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The tragedy of the one guy who was right about the Trojan Horse - Noah Charney
Is this the most valuable thing in the ocean? - David Biello
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Is this the most valuable thing in the ocean? - David Biello
How do bulletproof vests work? - Max G. Levy
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How do bulletproof vests work? - Max G. Levy
Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? - Louise Thwaites
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Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? - Louise Thwaites