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'Disappearing Hand Trick' Named Year's Best IllusionAn optical illusion that tricks the brain into thinking one's hands have vanished wins the title of "Best Illusion of 2012" in an annual contest.
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The Surprising Origin of Alien Abduction StoriesMillions of Americans belief they have been abducted by aliens. How did this phenomenon take off?
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Mysterious Mass Deaths Claim Dolphins & PelicansThousands of dolphins and seabirds, particularly pelicans, have washed ashore in northern Peru in recent weeks. Why?
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Science Reveals How Not to Spill Your Coffee When WalkingA new fluid physics study offers tips for how to avoid annoying java spills.
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What If Our Hands Had 6 Fingers?Scientists explain why math would be different, possibly with profound consequences for human intelligence. They think the sixth finger would likely be an extra thumb.
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How far can the human eye see?We can see far beyond Earth's horizon.
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Why the 'Supermoon' Will Look Largest Near the HorizonThere are a couple of theories floating around about why the moon looks larger near the horizon. Either way, be sure to check out the effect during the "supermoon" on Saturday.
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5 Moon Mysteries to Ponder During Saturday's SupermoonPonder these five lunar mysteries while you're gazing at the big and beautiful supermoon this Saturday night.
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What Would Happen If You Put Your Hand in the LHC Beam?In short, it would hurt and you would die. Find out the gory details.
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Top 5 Mysteries of the Moon
Ponder these five lunar mysteries while you're gazing at the big and beautiful supermoon this Saturday night.
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Saturday's 'Supermoon' Won't Destroy EarthHave no fear of the supermoon this Saturday. Earth can handle its slightly-stronger-than-normal gravitational pull.
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How to Find a Meteorite in 5 StepsFinding a specimen from space takes hard work and dedication, but these steps will get you looking in the right direction.
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Top 5 Things that Cause Brain FartsCountdown Our brains are generally adept at processing sensory data from everyday life, but in these 10 circumstances, they comically fail.
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Why Are Pollen Allergies So Common?There's nothing especially heinous about pollen, except that it's everywhere.
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Why Can't All Animals Be Domesticated?There are six criteria that animals must meet in order to be harnessed by humans.
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What If the Sky Fell?Conditions are pretty grim on an Earth with no atmosphere.
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How Much Gold Would You Need to Recreate Scrooge McDuck's Gold Coin Swim?You'd need all the gold in the world.
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UFO Spaceship Orbiting the Sun, or a Camera Glitch?An admittedly intriguing object has been found in a new NASA image of the sun. Is it a UFO?
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The 5 Most Successful Viral Videos EverIn the history of YouTube, there has been one viral video after another. But these five take the cake, by spread faster and farther than all others.
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Why Are Some People Better at Drawing than Others?Great headway has recently been made in determining what makes people good at drawing, and how the skill can be learned.
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Does Asteroid Mining Violate Space Law?Space law experts strongly disagree when it comes to the legal status of asteroid mining. Who owns mined materials the company that goes and gets them, or all of mankind?
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Why We Are Drawn to FireModern humans' fascination with fire is a consequence of inadequate fire learning during childhood, an evolutionary anthropologist suggests.
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'Earliest Christian Artifact' Just Random Squiggles, Scholars ArgueA recently discovered box whose discoverers are calling the earliest Christian artifact appears to be a case of finding meaning in random lines.
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Did Cold Weather Cause the Salem Witch Trials?Scholars argue that a harsh winter may have spurred the accusations that led to the Salem Witch Trials in 1692.
