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Is It True That No Two Snowflakes Are Identical?
November 06, 2012, Corey Binns, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Snowflakes come in myriad shapes and styles, affected by varying temperatures and what they bump into.
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Will Hydrogen Fuel Really Work?
November 06, 2012, Scott Fields, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The expense and effect on the environment may not be worth it.
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Open-Source Humanoid Soccer Playing Robot
November 05, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
It can seen the ball, walk, kick and play just like a human soccer player.
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Did Hiker Film Bigfoot, Black Bear or 'Blobsquatch'?
November 05, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
A new Bigfoot video is racking up millions of views, but are there any compelling facts in the compelling footage?
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Asian Elephant Speaks Korean, Scientists Say
November 05, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The researchers believe Koshik is trying to communicate with his trainers in Korean.
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What is Relativity?
November 05, 2012, Michael Schirber, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Einstein's theory revolutionized how we view time, space, gravity and spaceship headlights.
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Total Solar Eclipse and Minor Lunar Eclipse to Grace Nov. Skies
November 05, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, SPACE.com Staff Writer
Skywatchers will get two eclipses in about as many weeks this month.
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The Surprising Connection Between Turkeys and T. Rex
November 05, 2012, George Frederick, Life's Little Mysteies Contributor
Both dinos and turkeys have a furcula. Now, what's that?
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What is a Stroke?
November 05, 2012, Robert Roy Britt
A stroke causes reduced blood supply to the brain.
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Ballbot Robot Could be Used for Transportation
November 05, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The idea, which is still in the concept stage, could be used as a hands-free navigational tool in parks and museums.
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Is Yogurt Really Good for You?
November 04, 2012, Adam T. Hadhazy, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The yogurt section in the grocery store has gotten pretty complicated.
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How Environmentally Friendly are Plastics?
November 04, 2012, Ben Mauk, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Plastics have helped to mold our modern world, but cleaning them up is a lot trickier than a trip to the recycling bin.
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Is the Bermuda Triangle Really Dangerous?
November 04, 2012, Michelle Bryner, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
There are logical explanations for the planes and ships lost in the Bermuda Triangle. Not that logic has anything to do with the legends.
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Robot Slices Cucumber to Make a Salad
November 04, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
After slicing the cucumber, CIROS puts the knife away.
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Does Stretching Really Prevent Injury?
November 03, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Stretching before exercise sounds like a good idea, but in fact there is little or no benefit to it.
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Does Recycling Plastic Cost More Than Making It?
November 03, 2012, Christopher Intagliata, Scienceline
Economic success or failure of plastics recycling relies various costs.
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Does a Virus Really Cause Cervical Cancer?
November 03, 2012, Ben Mauk, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
There are about 10 "high risk" types of genital human papillomaviruses (HPV) that increase the risk of cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina and anus in women, and of the anus and penis in men.
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Hermit Crabs Socialize to Trade-Up Shells
November 03, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Once a crab is wrenched from its shell, they all simultaneously move into larger shells.
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Candidate Killed by Hurricane Could Still Win Election
November 02, 2012, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff
A West Virginia state legislative candidate died during Superstorm Sandy, but he could still win the election.
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Do Microwaves Rob Food of Nutrients?
November 02, 2012, Corey Binns, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Do People Really Use Just 10 Percent of Their Brains?
November 02, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Brain imaging scans clearly show that the vast majority of the brain is used.
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Do People Really Die of Old Age?
November 02, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
No one dies of old age.
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Sandy: A Storm with Many Faces, Many Names
November 01, 2012, Robert Roy Britt
Sandy was a storm with perhaps more names than any in history.
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82,000 Pounds of Walnuts Stolen in Twin Heists
November 01, 2012, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff
Two truckloads of walnuts, worth around $300,000 in total, have gone missing.
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West African Seahorse Filmed for First Time
October 31, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The footage of the brightly colored seahorse was captured off the coast of Senegal.
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