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    Butterfly Applause
    The New Feed
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Butterfly Applause

    The fact that butterflies can fly has baffled scientists for years. Relatively speaking, their wings are short, broad and extremely large...
    Space-Aged Wine
    The New Feed
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Space-Aged Wine

    Welp, we’re officially launching wine into space. And technically, we’ve done it before - just not at the same scale. In 1985, Chateau...
    Camel Barber
    The New Feed
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Camel Barber

    When we first heard about this profession we pictured camels sporting mullets. Alas, this is not the case. But the reality is far more...
    Ocean Innovations
    The New Feed
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Ocean Innovations

    There are currently five offshore plastic accumulation zones spread across Earth’s oceans, the largest of which is known as the Great...
    Immortal Cells
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    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Immortal Cells

    If you read our article on Hypatia you know how much we love learning about the incredible women who've shaped history. Well, another...
    Decoding Sidewalks
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    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Decoding Sidewalks

    If you’re like us, you’ve been going on a lot of walks during the pandemic, which means more time staring at sidewalks. But you may not...
    Space Junk
    The New Feed
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Space Junk

    The term ‘space junk’ sounds like a euphemism for Captain Kirk’s nether regions, but we assure you, it’s real and it’s not sexy. Ever...
    Split Brain
    The New Feed
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Split Brain

    The 60s was filled with mini skirts, free love, and experimental brain surgery. Wait what? Yep. First used in the 1940s to cure epilepsy,...
    Ancient Brews
    The New Feed
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Ancient Brews

    Archaeologists around the world have teamed up with brewers to take craft beers to the next level by recreating ancient recipes....
    Zero G
    The New Feed
    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Zero G

    One of the biggest misconceptions about gravity is that it doesn't exist in space. But the truth is, gravity is what keeps the planets in...
    O' Christmas Tree
    The New Feed
    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    O' Christmas Tree

    No Christmas tree is complete without a set of twinkling lights. An estimated 150 million light sets are sold each year, and in the U.S....
    Nature's Puppet Masters
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    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    Nature's Puppet Masters

    From Christmas cheer to... parasites. If you thought our article on fig wasps was disturbing, get ready... Mother Nature has some other...
    The Smells of Europe
    The New Feed
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Smells of Europe

    If you’ve ever been curious about what the streets of 16th century Europe smelled like, wonder no more. A new project aiming to catalog...
    Quokka-Mania
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    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Quokka-Mania

    To balance out the horrors of 2020, we thought we’d introduce you to the Quokka. Some of you may have heard about these little...
    Kailasa Temple
    The New Feed
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Kailasa Temple

    If you’ve ever visited the ruins of an ancient city or monument, it’s hard to not stand in awe of our ancestors’ architectural abilities....
    Medieval Penis Investigators
    The New Feed
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Medieval Penis Investigators

    The year is 1370. Location: England (of course). At the time, women could only file for a divorce under very special circumstances,...
    Time Zones
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    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Time Zones

    Not long ago (in the 19th century) everyone set their watches to the sun, or the clock in the town square. No one fell forward or sprung...
    Cretaceous Giants
    The New Feed
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cretaceous Giants

    The T-Rex may be the darling of Hollywood, but there are two other dinosaurs that reign supreme when it comes to being the largest...
    Peculiar Platypus
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    • Nov 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Peculiar Platypus

    Platypuses are unique badasses of the animal kingdom. Sporting duck-like bills and venomous spines on their hind-legs, they're...
    The Dalai Lama
    The New Feed
    • Nov 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Dalai Lama

    We’re all familiar with the Dalai Lama - but have you ever been curious about who he is, how he was chosen and what the role of the Dalai...
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