Life's Little Mysteries

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.

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The 12 Biggest 'Little' Mysteries of Fall — Solved!

November 11, 2018 | Countdown

Here are the most intriguing "little" mysteries we've gathered about fall.
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How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks?

November 03, 2018 | Article

How did people wake up before the invention of modern alarm clocks?
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Why Do People Like Pumpkin Spice So Much?

October 30, 2018 | Article

What is it about the seasonal trend — that is, infusing pumpkin spice flavor into all kinds of treats — that makes it a fall favorite?
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Why Is Laughter Sometimes Scary?

October 28, 2018 | Article

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Why Are There So Many Pigeons?

October 27, 2018 | Article

How history, architecture and, weirdly enough, bird milk have enabled pigeons to thrive in cities.
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Why Do Gnats Swarm?

October 13, 2018 | Article

Why do gnats insist on flying together in the same tiny air space?
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Will There Ever Be Another Pangea?

October 04, 2018 | Article

The formation of the next Pangea, dubbed Amasia or Pangea Proxima, is all but inevitable. Now, scientists are grappling with the mystery of where that supercontinent will form. And frankly, they can't agree on the answer.
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Why Doesn't Your Vision 'Go Dark' When You Blink?

September 24, 2018 | Article

Blinking doesn't interrupt what we see, but how does that work?
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Why Do Book Pages Turn Yellow Over Time?

September 22, 2018 | Article

If you look at old newspaper clippings, aging paper documents and books that are past their prime, you'll notice that they likely have a yellow tinge. But why do old paper products turn this golden hue?
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Why Does OJ Taste Bad After You Brush Your Teeth?

September 18, 2018 | Article

There's nothing like a fresh, tangy glass of orange juice to go with your morning oatmeal. But if you've just brushed your teeth, you may find that the beverage tastes … less than delicious.
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