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The explosive history of spontaneous combustion
12 May 2026 @ 12:22 am
In Europe in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, nearly a dozen cases of supposed spontaneous combustion were reported.
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Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets can now see like their parents
11 May 2026 @ 8:10 pm
Sandy and Luna's vision rivals that of adult bald eagles.
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This guy crammed a laptop into an Altoids tin
11 May 2026 @ 7:33 pm
Yes, it works—if you have small fingers.
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Why coffee tastes bitter, according to molecular biology
11 May 2026 @ 5:59 pm
Researchers imaged taste receptors responding to coffee compounds for the first time.
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World’s largest solar-powered aircraft crashes after losing power
11 May 2026 @ 3:46 pm
‘Solar Impulse 2’ made history by circumnavigating the globe in 2016.
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Meet Sam Houston, the new baby Asian elephant
11 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm
The 285-pound pachyderm was up and running right after birth. Yee-haw!
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Game teaches kids programming basics without screens
11 May 2026 @ 12:03 pm
Texico’s analog brain games use playing cards, toy train tracks, and scrap paper.
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How to free up space on your phone and avoid the dreaded ‘storage full’ messages
10 May 2026 @ 7:03 pm
There are ways to give yourself more room on Android or iPhone.
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7 sciatica stretches and exercises for pain relief
10 May 2026 @ 5:33 pm
Symptoms, sources, and solutions for sciatic nerve pain straight from a physical therapist.
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Leopard moms hide babies in sugarcane fields to go hunting
10 May 2026 @ 2:09 pm
The big cats can become more aggressive while looking for their babies, so it's best to steer clear.
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