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Are Santa's Reindeer Males? Santa's sleigh-pullers, including Vixen and Cupid, are likely females.
Will Your Tongue Really Stick to a Frozen Flagpole? The next time someone triple-dog dares you to stick your tongue to a frozen metal pole — don't. Your tongue will be joined to the pole, and you'll have plenty of time to ponder the thermal conductivity of metal while you await the rescue squad.
How Do We Catch the Flu? If you want to be one of the 20 percent of Americans who catch the flu this season, shake hands with a lot of sick people.
Why Can't We Drink Saltwater? It tastes bad... and will leave you dehydrated.
Are Fleas a Health Hazard? Most are just a nuisance, but one type is known to spread the plague.
Why Are Pubic Hairs Curly? Hormones give pubic hairs their curl.
What Is a Mirage?
How Long Can a Person Survive Without Water? If you're ever stuck out in the wilderness, remember what survival experts call the Rule of Threes."
Do Fish Cry? Fish yawn, cough, and even burp. But they don’t get choked up.
Why Do Dead Fish Float? As a fish decomposes, gases fill the body cavity like a balloon.
Were Dinosaurs Colorful? Dinosaurs had bumpy skin, similar to the skin of an alligator or a flightless emu bird. But their skin color remains a mystery to paleontologists today.
How Did Dinosaurs Communicate? Dinosaurs definitely didn’t have email and text messages to keep in touch with friends, but scientists are quite certain that there was dialogue among the beasts.
How Old Were the Oldest Dinosaurs? Dinosaurs are keeping mum on exactly how many birthdays they celebrated back in the day.
What Is the Smallest Dinosaur? The world’s most diminutive dinosaur is... a hummingbird!
How Do Dinosaurs Get Their Names? Dinosaurs earn their names just like Tiny Tim, Andre the Giant and William “The Fridge” Perry.
What Makes Food Taste Sweet?
Do Microwaves Rob Food of Nutrients?
What Makes Us Burp? The only thing grosser than a burp is what causes it: bacteria deep in your belly. And, of course, extra gas and fizzy drinks.
Where Do Fruit Flies Come From? Fruit flies need very little to call your kitchen their “home, sweet home.”
Can Airplanes Fly into Outer Space? First you have to travel at seven miles per second.
Why Do Lizards Lose Their Tails? Lizards lose their tails to throw off predators.
What is a Cinnamon Stick? People have been spicing up their lives with cinnamon sticks since biblical times.
Why is Dark Meat Dark? It's all in the myoglobin.
What Do Turkeys and T. Rex Have in Common? Both dinos and turkeys have a furcula. Now, what's that?
What is Nuclear Fusion?
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