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Life's Little Mysteries
Within LiveScience, Life's Little Mysteries answers fascinating questions about the world around you and the stuff in it, from things in the news and on your mind to crazy questions you didn't even know you had. Our team of experienced reporters and editors do serious research while having loads of fun, to explain the world's objects and phenomena, natural and man-made.
The speed of sound, or Mach 1, can vary.
Even trained opera singers might have a tough time breaking glass.
It's possible the people at Starbucks are caffeine addicts.
Towhead blonds are often brunettes before puberty. Why?
Sharks don't all "breathe" the same way.
Ordinary sand is one of the most diverse materials on Earth.
To know the paw paw is to love the paw paw.
Howling is a behavior dogs share with wolves.
The same force is at work when swinging on a swing set.
Are they chilly, or protecting their pollen?
Palm lines, or palmar creases, can reveal more than you think.
Or is it a solid with a low melting point?
Environmentalists are conflicted over clean energy and bird deaths caused by wind farms.
A Florida stolen-car suspect tried to find out.
Keeling's work revolutionized climate research.
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