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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Is There a Rabbit in the Moon?

February 08, 2013 | Article

According to legend, there's also a toad and a spider.
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Why Do We Love Music?

February 07, 2013 | Article

It's clear that a human brain knows a good tune when it hears one.
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Why Do We Have Fingernails?

February 07, 2013 | Article

We have fingernails because we're primates.
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Why Do We Have Belly Buttons?

February 07, 2013 | Article

Belly buttons aren't just for collecting lint.
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Why Do We Grind Our Teeth?

February 06, 2013 | Article

Bruxism sounds like a radical political philosophy, but here the proletariat is the citizenry of your mouth, being ground down by an oppressive reflex of the jaw.
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Why Do We Die?

February 06, 2013 | Article

We die naturally because our cells die.
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Why Do People Blush?

February 05, 2013 | Article

Blushing is a uniquely human response to unwanted social attention.
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Why Do Soft Drinks Go Flat?

February 04, 2013 | Article

When you pop the top, the pressure inside the can decreases, causing the CO2 to convert to gas and escape in bubbles.
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Why Do People Sleepwalk?

February 02, 2013 | Article

Lack of sleep, genetics, childhood and apnea are some of the causes of sleepwalking.
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Why Do People Kiss?

February 02, 2013 | Article

But there are people for whom this explanation isn't quite sufficient. But philematologists seek a deeper answer.
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