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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What Happens When You Die?

December 09, 2017 | Article

There's only one group of people who really know what happens when you die: the dead. And since the dead won't be revealing their secrets anytime soon, it's up to scientists to explain what happens when a person dies.
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How Do Solar Panels Work?

December 06, 2017 | Article

Touted as a promising alternative energy source for decades, solar panels crown rooftops and roadside signs, and help keep spacecraft powered. But how do solar panels work?
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Why Do Dogs Chew Everything?

December 05, 2017 | Article

For dog owners, the following scenario may be all too familiar: You get home from a long day of work only to find your favorite slippers in tatters on the floor, scattered pieces of foam torn from the sofa cushions and teeth marks on your chair.
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Can Animals Count?

December 03, 2017 | Article

Humans aren't the only animals that can count.
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How Do Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Work?

November 30, 2017 | Article

How do intercontinental ballistic missiles — including the one North Korea launched Tuesday (Nov. 28) that flew more than 10 times higher than the International Space Station — work?
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How Long Can a Person Survive Without Water?

November 29, 2017 | Article

Without water, things go downhill fast.
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What's the Difference Between the Right Brain and Left Brain?

November 28, 2017 | Article

You may have heard people describe themselves as strictly "right-brained" or "left-brained," but what exactly does that mean?
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Why Do People 'Twitch' When Falling Asleep?

November 21, 2017 | Article

The phenomenon, known as a hypnogogic jerk, is named in reference to the hypnogogic state — the transitional period between wakefulness and sleep. Hypnagogic jerks are also commonly known as hypnic jerks or sleep starts.
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Can You Turn Fat into Muscle?

November 10, 2017 | Article

Simply put, your body can't turn fat into muscle. And the reverse is also true: Your body can't turn muscle into fat, either. Here's why.
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How Big Would an 'Alien Megastructure' Have to Be?

November 08, 2017 | Article

Any aliens building around Tabby's star would have to be thinking very big.
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