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Spinning Black Holes

AdultsHistoryScienceSpace
A pulsing black hole in the centre of a distant galaxy sheds light on black hole and galaxy formation. How fast are black holes rotating and how does that rotation change over its life-span?

The Most Important Dinosaur

AdultsBiologyHistoryScience
Dinosaurs!

The Bird Poop That Changed The World

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This Is Why The Holidays Can Suck!

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Trying to be cheery might make you dreary!

Why It Is What Time It Is (The History of Time)

AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology
How did we come up with our system of telling time? Why do we divide the day into 24 hours of 60 minutes each, and put 60 seconds in each minute? Where does the definition of a second come from? And who decides what clock shows the correct time? There's clearly a lot of questions when it comes to time.

Holiday Butter Cookies As Made By Kelsey Impicciche

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Holiday family time becomes even sweeter when you make these super soft butter cookies together!

The dangerous and daring race for the South Pole - Elizabeth Leane

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By the early 1900’s, nearly every region of the globe had been visited and mapped, with only two key locations left: the North and South Poles.

Why Are Fewer People Getting Appendicitis?

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There are many other unforeseen health changes that seem to be related to the forces of modernization, like the increase in rates of diabetes, Crohn’s disease, and ADHD.

Five Firsts for Mars InSight

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Mars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a robotic arm to place instruments on the surface of Mars (assuming it lands of course…)

Who decides what art means?

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There is a question that has been tossed around by philosophers and art critics for decades: how much should an artist's intention affect your interpretation of the work?

The Dinosaur On Your Thanksgiving Table

AdultsFoodHistorySociety...
Eating turkey this holiday season? Chowing down on a roast chicken? You’re eating a dinosaur!

Why is meningitis so dangerous?

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In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out as a celebration led to a worldwide health crisis: more than 2,000 cases of meningitis broke out, spreading across Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world.

Caffeine 101 | National Geographic

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Nearly 90% of the United States population has at least one caffeinated beverage every day. Learn about the chemistry of caffeine, how it causes increased alertness and focus, and how caffeine is capable of causing overdoses.

The Disturbing Thing Ghosts Could Be

AdultsHistoryPsychologyScience
What’s that sound.....is it ghosts?

Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic

AdultsCreativityHistoryIndustry
Ancient Mesopotamia proved that fertile land and the knowledge to cultivate it was a fortuitous recipe for wealth and civilization.

The princess who rewrote history

AdultsHistoryReadingCulture
Anna Komnene, daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, spent the last decade of her life creating a 500-page history of her father’s reign called “The Alexiad.”

Unbelievable Myths From The 1980s DEBUNKED!

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What crazy things did we believe back in the 1980s?