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Do Identical Twins Have Identical Fingerprints?
October 31, 2012, Michelle Bryner, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Sporting the same DNA, and thus matching physical features, identical twins can get away with duping friends and family.
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Do I Really Have to Wait an Hour After Eating Before Swimming?
October 31, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Moms impart many nuggets of homespun wisdom. This is probably not one of them.
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Do Labyrinths Have Healing Powers?
October 31, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Labyrinths are ancient, maze-like patterns. Unlike a maze, however, you cannot get lost in a labyrinth, as there is only one path to the center and back out. Well, at least that's comforting.
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Sandy Dredges Up Human Skeleton in Connecticut
October 31, 2012, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff
It was a dark and superstormy night.
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NASA Video Shows Superstorm Sandy From Birth to Landfall
October 31, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
NOAA's GOES-13 and GOES-15 satellites captured images of Hurricane Sandy along its journey.
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Do Fireworks Scare Pets?
October 30, 2012, Tuan C. Nguyen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Yes, and here's what you should do.
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Do Eskimos Really Have 400 Words for Snow?
October 30, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Anyone who suffers routine heavy snowfalls probably has a few choice words for snow. But 400?
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Do Fish Cry?
October 30, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Fish yawn, cough, and even burp. But they don't get choked up.
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Archer Fish Form Gun Barrel Shape in Mouth to Blast Water Jet [Video]
October 30, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The fish are able to push their tongues into a groove in their mouths, which forms a gun-barrel-like shape to shoot water through.
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What’s the World’s Largest Country?
October 30, 2012, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Depends on if you mean landmass or population.
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What’s the World’s Largest Continent?
October 29, 2012, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Asia is the biggest, by far.
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Do Bats Hibernate?
October 29, 2012, Tuan C. Nguyen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
For bats, caves can be a good place to avoid the sun and winter.
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Do Astronauts Take iPods to Space?
October 29, 2012, Karina Hamalainen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Astronauts can take iPods to space among up to 20 small, personal items.
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Do All Turtles Have Shells?
October 29, 2012, Andrea Thompson, OurAmazingPlanet Managing Editor
Sort of. Only the leatherback sea turtle's shell is on the inside.
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Scientists Discover More Than 1 Million New Species of Plankton
October 28, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The discovery increases the known species of plankton from less than 500,000 species to 1.5 million species.
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Can Snakes Smell Anything?
October 27, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Most snakes have an excellent sense of smell, in part to make up for their poor eyesight and limited hearing.
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Can Rocks Grow?
October 27, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Don't rush out to buy a pet rock just yet.
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Can Turkeys Fly?
October 27, 2012, Robert Roy Britt
Wild turkeys feed on the ground, which may have something to do with the myth that they can't fly.
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Ancient Spider Attack Preserved in Amber [Image]
October 27, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
According to researchers, the spider was likely covered by resin just a few seconds before it was about to attack.
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Robotic Wheelchair Can Climb Steps, Move in Circles [Video]
October 27, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
The wheels on the wheelchair robot can become legs which can climb steps.
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Will the Large Hadron Collider Destroy Earth?
October 26, 2012, Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience Senior Writer
Whether the world's largest atom smasher will destroy Earth is just one question buzzing around on the eve of LHC's opening.
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Can Plastic Bottles Make You Sick?
October 26, 2012, Molika Ashford, Scienceline
Bisphenol-A, a plastic ingredient, may be on your mind — its safety has been questioned.
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Can Men Get Breast Cancer?
October 26, 2012, Ben Mauk, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Cancer involves a group of rapidly growing, abnormal cells. This growth can occur in the breast tissue of either gender. Cancer does not discriminate.
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Cocaine, Marijuana in Italian Cities' Air
October 26, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Researchers have detected small quantities of cocaine and marijuana in the air of eight Italian cities.
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Edison Voice Recording Is Old, but Not Oldest
October 26, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
What was the first sound recording?
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