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Which foods make the smelliest farts?
By Elana Spivack published
Gastroenterologists describe the factors that go into passing gas and which foods make farts smell.

Why are rare earth elements so rare?
By Victoria Atkinson published
There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why.

Why is fish so smelly?
By Hannah Loss published
Fish smell is from degrading lipids and bacterial reactions that increase in potency over time.

What's the highest temperature water can freeze, and the lowest it can boil on Earth?
By Cameron Duke published
Ice can form on Earth at temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius), and water can boil below 212 F (100 C). Here's how.

Is glass a liquid or a solid?
By Victoria Atkinson published
Glass has unique properties, but is it a solid or a liquid, or does it fall into its own scientific category?

What would colors look like on other planets?
By Joanna Thompson published
Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world.

Why do we love garlic but hate garlic breath?
By Mara Grunbaum last updated
Why do people love the taste of garlic, but hate the resulting garlic breath?

How accurate are our first childhood memories?
By Joe Phelan published
Can we trust our earliest memories, or are they unreliable?
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