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By Salma ElhandaouiPosted on

Fun Fact of the Week: The Screaming Mummy’s silent mystery

Salma Elhandaoui | December 30th, 2024 An ancient Egyptian mummy, dubbed the “Screaming Woman,” has puzzled researchers with her open-mouthed expression of apparent pain or…

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Fun Fact of the Week: Do we really only use 10 percent of our brains?

Stuti Jain | December 27th, 2024 The long-standing notion that humans only use 10 percent of their brains is a myth. In reality, scientists say…

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By Asher HermanPosted on

Fun Fact of the Week: This product converts sugar to fiber in your gut

Asher Herman | November 28th, 2024 What if sugary foods could suddenly convert into the necessary fiber your stomach needs?  Zbiotics, a company producing “genetically…

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By Isabella BautistaPosted on

Fun Fact of the Week: Wood frogs freeze solid in winter and thaw in spring

Isabella Bautista | November 18th, 2024 Animals that live far from the equator have evolved a vast array of adaptations to help them survive the…

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By Isabella BautistaPosted on

Fun Fact of the Week: Owls’ wise faces are even sharper for hearing

Isabella Bautista | November 11th, 2024 Owls are known for their “wise” appearance, perhaps attributable to their large, pensive-looking eyes and their feathery facial disc…

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By Morgan LindsteadPosted on

Fun Fact of the Week: Bananas are slightly radioactive

Morgan Lindstead | November 4th, 2024 When we think of radiation, it often seems very distant or removed from us in our everyday lives. Our…

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By Gabriele BarrocasPosted on

Fun Fact of the Week: A Malaysian ant explodes when threatened

Gabriele Barrocas | October 28th, 2024 An overview of defense mechanisms Animals engage in various kinds of warfare to protect themselves from real or perceived…

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Fun Fact of the Week 5/3: Colonoscopies can Diagnose and Cure Colon Cancer

Fun Fact of the Week 5/3: Colonoscopies can Diagnose and Cure Colon Cancer Will Atkinson | May 3rd, 2023 Colonoscopies are valuable tools to screen…

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By Benjamin YurovskyPosted on

Did Lipped T. Rex’s Exist?

Did Lipped T. Rex’s Exist? Benjamin Yurovsky | April 5, 2023 For the overwhelming majority of human history, Tyrannosaurus Rex’s were thought to have massive,…

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The Ability to Taste Alkaline – Recently discovered taste receptor allows flies to sense alkaline flavor

FOTW! Recently discovered taste receptor allows flies to sense alkaline flavor Fiona Shan | March 27, 2023 Researchers know that animals perceive sourness when eating…

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