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Building a new subway line is difficult, expensive work. Imagine how much more difficult and expensive it gets if you have to constantly stop construction so archaeologists can study the ancient remains you've dug up.
You've heard these orders every time your flight has taken off and landed. But have you ever wondered "Why?"
It turns out bears, squirrels, and other woodland creatures aren't the only animals to sleep through the winter.
For years, we've been urging you to rid yourself and your family of the TV habit - and to use that time to further your goals and spend more time enjoying the company of your spouse and kids.
Eager to have a fully stocked library for your home or office?
A Japanese company has developed an alarm that sprays the scent of horseradish in the air when there is a fire.
Here are two "breads" you don't want to order by mistake...
Polysyndetonic syntax? Huh? Of course, now I had to look THAT up. Here's what I found…
The Aztecs called gold teocuitlatl, which translates as "excrement of the gods."
The next time you are in a meeting, performance review, or job interview, try this "stalling" technique if you are asked a tough question: Take a sip or two of water or coffee.
Monarch butterflies embark on a 3,000-mile journey every August.
Scientists at Cardiff University have found that male starlings develop superior singing ability after being exposed to an estrogen-like toxic waste.
When accusing someone of a hypocritical display of sorrow, you might say they're shedding "crocodile tears." The expression comes from a myth that crocodiles cry fake tears to attract help...
You know that sneezing, coughing, and unwashed hands are common ways to spread germs. But recent research by a pair of Swiss scientists indicates that microscopic dust particles can also spread bacteria.
Why is the government so eager to issue $1 coins... despite the indifference of the general public?
Amazon is now offering a six-foot HDMI cable for the grand total of... $2.04.
In the United States, third molars are popularly known as "wisdom teeth." Here is what they are called in other countries...
French scientists have created artificial rubber that, when cut in two, can join itself together again.
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Technology are designing six-legged robots tiny enough to travel through blood vessels.
Efforts to boost fish populations by allowing fisherman to catch only larger fish could be doing more harm than good, according to a recent study.
MIT researchers have discovered that a rat's whiskers are the key to rat's navigation system.
University of Utah scientists have discovered that the chemical makeup of your hair can reveal where you've spent the last several months.
The ATM freed bank customers from having to wait in long lines to deposit checks. And soon, this simple transaction could be taken care of from the comfort of your home. Several banks are considering adopting technology that would allow customers to scan checks with their home computers, and then submit them to the bank over the Internet.
The aftermath of a car accident can be traumatic: serious injury, frantic calls to 911, dealing with your insurance company. And now we must add another hassle, and an expensive one at that.
Scientists have found a source of natural gas and oil hundreds of times larger than that found on Earth. But don't toss aside your worries about the rising price of gasoline just yet.
At 8.5 billion gallons per second, the Gulf Stream is the world's strongest sustained ocean current. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University believe it could also provide enough energy to meet one-third of their state's electricity needs.
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a fabric that can generate enough power to run a cellphone, mp3 player, or similar electronic device.
Explorers to the new world may have brought back a deadly disease to Europe: syphilis.
To find scorpions at night, scientists use ultraviolet light, also known as black light.
Here's a leap year calculation to figure out which years are leap years.
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