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Schoolgirls' Mystery Illness: Mass Hysteria or Environmental Toxin?
February 03, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Schoolgirls in New York have developed a mysterious tic that seems contagious.
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Should NFL Teams Go for It More on Fourth Down?
February 03, 2012, Adam Hadhazy, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Is it better for teams to punt or kick a field goal, or just go for it?
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Astonishing Video: Time-Lapse of Red Aurora
February 03, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The red colors were caused by the recent powerful solar storm.
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What If All the Cats in the World Suddenly Died?
February 02, 2012, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Cats may seem lazy and ineffectual, but in fact they play a vital role in the ecosystem.
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Experiment Investigates How to Fight Fire in Space
February 02, 2012, SPACE.com Staff
Research on the International Space Station can offer fire-fighting tips for space and Earth.
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The 'Infinity Room': One of Many Ways to Imagine Infinity
February 02, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Infinity seems like an inconceivable concept to most of us. Artists, physicists, mathematicians and philosophers share their various methods for conceiving of it.
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Visualizations of Infinity
February 02, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Humans have struggled to understand infinity for millennia. Here are several attempts to visualize the concept.
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Punxsutawney Phil Predicts More Winter, but How Accurate Is He?
February 02, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, a sign that six more weeks of winter are coming. But how accurate are his predictions?
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Amazing Video: Sand Bubbler Crabs
February 02, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The Freakiest Medical Conditions
February 01, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Next time you break a limb or come down with scurvy, be thankful it's not something much, much worse.
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Second 'Sunken UFO' Claim Doesn't Hold Water
February 01, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Analysis of two large, mysterious objects spotted on the sea floor.
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Fun Video: Strange Jelly Falls From Sky
February 01, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression?
January 31, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
New studies show that ketamine, an anesthetic agent, may instantly alleviate depression. Scientists say it will likely gain FDA approval within two years.
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Astonishing Video: Super Bullet Flies Through Air Like Dart
January 31, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Does China's Cat-Eyed Boy Really Have Night Vision?
January 31, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A news report has it that a Chinese boy possesses night vision and eyes that flash when lit upon in the dark, like a cat's.
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Koalas to Humans: 'We Are Not Bears'
January 30, 2012, by Bjorn Carey, LIfe's Little Mysteries Managing Editor
Koalas, often called "koala bears," are not, in fact, bears.
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Why Are There Holes in 'Swiss' Cheese?
January 30, 2012, Brooke Borel, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The holes in Swiss cheese are actually bubbles.
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Fun Video: Lego Man in Space
January 30, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Toronto teens Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad used a water balloon and a Styrofoam spacecraft to send the plastic astronaut into space for 97 minutes.
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Did Leonardo da Vinci Copy his Famous 'Vitruvian Man'?
January 30, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian man is one of the most famous images in the world, but new research shows it may be a copy of an earlier work by Leonardo's friend.
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Why Do People Hiccup?
January 27, 2012, John B. Snow, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Hiccups have baffled scientists for years.
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What If You Ate Only One Type of Food?
January 27, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Unless you're drinking human breast milk, your body would quickly deteriorate from nutrient deficiency.
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Amazing Video: Spider Silk Golden Cape
January 27, 2012, Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The thread, which has not been dyed, is the silk from the golden orb spider.
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Why Is Dryer Lint Gray?
January 27, 2012, John B. Snow, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The color of your lint has a lot to do with your wardrobe.
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10 Strangest Sights on Google Earth
January 26, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
In lieu of a whirlwind trip round the world, check out some highlights courtesy of Google Earth.
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Ban Human Fetuses in Food, Lawmaker Says
January 26, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
An Oklahoma senator's bill to ban the use of aborted human fetuses in food is the latest in a long list of bizarre legislation he has proposed.
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