Life's Little Mysteries Weird News Archives
What's the Longest Burning Light Bulb?
November 30, 2012, Nicholas Gerbis, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Is Sneezing Really Like an Orgasm?
November 28, 2012, Nicholas Gerbis, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
If so, sneeze pepper would be high priced on the black market.
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How is Coffee Decaffeinated?
November 27, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
For those who like the taste of java but can't stand the jitters, scientists have devised a variety of ways to extract caffeine from coffee beans.
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Google's Phantom Island May Have 19th-Century Roots
November 26, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A Kiwi librarian may have discovered the origin of a nonexistent island that's been outfoxing cartographers for more than a century.
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How Does an Etch A Sketch Sketch?
November 23, 2012, Corey Binns, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The secret behind the Etch A Sketch invention.
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How Does a One-way Mirror Work?
November 21, 2012, Michelle Bryner, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
The mirror used in your favorite detective scene has a thin layer of partially reflective coating.
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Dog Chases Stick, Orca Chases Dog
November 19, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
As a species, dogs put a high emphasis on retrieving sticks and a comparatively low emphasis on avoiding contact with killer whales.
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Denver UFOs Likely Insects, Says Cinematographer
November 16, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
A local news crew was mystified when they filmed what they deemed to be a UFO while investigating a viewer-reported sighting. Is it just a fly?
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Does 'Edible Deodorant' Pass the Smell Test?
November 14, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Can a new candy make you sweat roses?
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Petraeus Mystery: What Is an 'Unpaid Social Liaison'?
November 13, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Jill Kelley, the woman whose complaint led to the FBI investigation of David Petraeus, has been described in news reports as an "unpaid social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base." Huh?
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Poison Mushroom Soup Kills 2 Elderly Women
November 12, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Two residents of an elderly care center are dead after an employee allegedly served soup made from wild mushrooms.
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Is Every Single Elephant a Village-Wrecking Booze Hound?
November 09, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Do elephants really go on parade — murderous, drunken parade?
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Does Carbonation Have Flavor?
November 08, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
If you ask a fruit fly, the answer is an emphatic "yes"
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Vodka and Sunlight, Straight Up, Ignite Liquor Store
November 07, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Without video, insurers would never believe it.
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Do Subliminal Messages Really Work?
November 07, 2012, Michelle Bryner, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Scientists still debate this one, but at least we know something about how it's supposed to work.
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Do Plants Have Sex?
November 07, 2012, Dave Mosher, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Plants know how do it in all sorts of kinky ways.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Man Tries to Save Rhinos with Toenail Clippings
October 25, 2012, Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A man who cares about rhinos has begun to mail his toenail clippings to South Africa's Chinese embassy.
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Shark Falls from Sky Onto Golf Course?
October 24, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
At a golf club in southern California, course hazards include sand traps and falling sharks.
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