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Why Giant Tortoise Sex Became the Basis of a Key 'Game of Thrones' Sound Effect
By Brandon Specktor published
No, that's not a real dragon purring in the background of "Game of Thrones"; it's just a giant male tortoise moaning.

The Old English Verse 'Beowulf' Was Likely Written by a Single Author
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
"The sword sweat blood, while the warrior rejoiced."

Here's What the Speed of Light Looks Like in Slow Motion
By Brandon Specktor published
What does the speed of light look like? CalTech researchers built the world's fastest camera to find out.

French Painting Stolen by Nazis in 1940 Raid to Be Returned to Owner's Descendants
By Megan Gannon published
The painting by Paul Signac was stolen during a Nazi raid in France in 1940.

What Are Radio Waves?
By Jim Lucas published
Radio waves help us communicate across close and far distances. They also help us identify otherwise invisible objects in space.

Charles Dickens Plotted to Send His Sane Wife to an Asylum
By Mindy Weisberger published
Being married to Victorian author Charles Dickens was definitely not the best of times.

How to Survive the 'Game of Thrones,' According to Science
By Stephanie Pappas published
If you want to survive the "Game of Thrones," it pays to be noble, female and flexible about the concept of loyalty.

Watching People Beatbox in an MRI Machine Will Blow Your Mind
By Brandon Specktor published
Beatboxers create sounds that "don't exist in any known language," new research reveals. And it looks awesome.
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