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The Physics of NYC Man's Heroic Catch of Falling Child
July 17, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
An NYC bus driver caught an autistic child mid-air after she plunged three stories from the window of a building. How was this possible?
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13 Strange Things That Happened on Friday the 13th
July 13, 2012, Remy Melina
Our society's mysterious but irrational fear of Friday the 13th has made it synonymous with bad luck and superstitions.
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Statistically Speaking, Is Friday the 13th Really Unlucky?
July 13, 2012, Remy Melina
The number 13 is synonymous with bad luck, but is there any statistical proof to support the superstition?
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Megalithic Mysteries: Test Your Stonehenge Smarts
July 13, 2012, LiveScience Staff
How much do you know about one of the most famous and mystical stone structures?
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13 Strange Things That Happened on Friday the 13th
July 12, 2012, Remy Melina, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Our society's mysterious but irrational fear of Friday the 13th has made it synonymous with bad luck and superstitions.
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Statistically Speaking, Is Friday the 13th Really Unlucky?
July 12, 2012, Remy Melina, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
The number 13 is synonymous with bad luck, but is there any statistical proof to support the superstition?
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The Truths Behind 5 Old Wives' Tales
July 09, 2012, Joseph Castro, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Does chocolate really cause acne?
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UFO Sightings Are 3,615 Times More Common than Voter Fraud
July 06, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
A weird statistic refutes claims by many Republican legislators that fraud is rampant in their states.
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What If the New Particle Isn't the Higgs Boson?
July 05, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
There are indications that the newly discovered particle is not, in fact, the Higgs boson physicists expected. In that case, the field would experience a long-awaited revolution.
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What Is the Higgs Boson? ('God Particle' Explained)
July 05, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
You may have heard something about a little particle called Higgs boson.
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The 9 Biggest Unsolved Mysteries in Physics
July 03, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
The more we learn about the universe, the more questions seem to arise. Here are our picks for the biggest open questions remaining in the field of physics.
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The Real Science of Fairy Tales
July 03, 2012, Joseph Castro, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Can science reveal the truths behind fairy tales?
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The Truths Behind 10 Old Wives' Tales
July 02, 2012, Joseph Castro, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Does chocolate really cause acne?
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How the Higgs Boson Gives Things Mass
July 02, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
The Higgs particle gives everything else in the universe mass, by mediating interactions with a syrupy substance called the Higgs field. Here's what that means.
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Is the Baltic Sea 'Sunken UFO' an Elaborate Scam?
June 28, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Explorers who discovered a "sunken UFO" in the Baltic Sea say it keeps foiling their electronics, preventing them from getting a closer look. Experts are skeptical.
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Marijuana Didn't Trigger Miami Face-Eater's Munchies
June 28, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Even though only marijuana was detected in the Miami face-eater's blood, it was probably still bath salts that triggered his attack.
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One-Third of Americans Believe in UFOs, Survey Says
June 27, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
A new survey finds that a belief in UFOs is widespread, and that Obama is considered more ready than Romney to handle an alien invasion.
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Giant Bee Swarm Attacks Dozens of Buddhist Monks
June 25, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Dozens of monks were attacked by a giant swarm of bees from their temple beehives. The bees' unusual behavior was unprovoked.
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UFO Quiz: What's Really Out There
June 25, 2012, Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor
What's your IQ when it comes to flying saucers and the unexplainable?
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Gallery of the Craziest Clouds
June 22, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
We've all seen some bizarre clouds in our day. But these are a few of the best that the Internet has to offer.
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Roswell, Other Famous UFO Claims Get a Fresh Look
June 22, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Investigators have addressed many of the most famous UFO and alien claims in history. Did they uncover any evidence?
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Why Do So Many Cultures Have a Version of Bigfoot?
June 21, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Cultures all over the world have their own version of a "wild man" myth. What does it stem from?
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Baltic Seafloor 'Anomaly': Images
June 18, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Swedish explorers claim there's a mysterious flying saucer-shape object on the floor of the Baltic Sea.
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New 'Sunken UFO' Images Unconvincing, Experts Say
June 18, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Swedish explorers are back with new claims about a mysterious flying saucer-shape object on the floor of the Baltic Sea. But what do experts say about this "sunken UFO"?
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UFO Over Missouri? The 'Plane' Truth
June 15, 2012, Benjamin Radford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
A Missouri man videos an early morning "UFO".
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