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It's a great story that reminds us complicated solutions can have very simple solutions. But the Russian pencil story is just a myth, though.
A celebration of biodiversity on our planet.
You'll never know what's written in the stars for you if you can't read them.
Fake news before it was cool.
Plus a look at some of the animals that have recently been lost from the planet.
It's very easy to get tricked into believing something that's just not true - here we'll be taking a look at this type of thing.
The story of how a 12-year-old boy from Vienna snuck out the Sistine Chapel's biggest guarded secret by genius alone.
To say that Asia is having an eye problem is an understatement.
It's simple, cheap, and very very healthy!
It's a whale of a tale I'll tell you.
There's a reason why they aren't black or purple!
The oceans are as beautiful as they are bizarre.
"Don't mount your horse in the hall" and "Do not attack your enemy while he is squatting to defecate." Good tips right here.
The green lungs of the earth come in many different varieties.
There's a spider in the bath!
Willis Carrier invented air conditioning in the early 20th century. But many other people made their contribution.
Continue at your own risk.
That's seriously badass!
How any why different types of engines work.
Palm trees in Vancouver aren't fake.
Tool use ranges all the way from sponges and toothpicks to sex toys.
A historical account of one of mankind's most important inventions.
Ah, what is sweeter than honey?
A big archaeological mystery which will likely never be solved.
A deceivingly simple question.
Synesthesia can put some very unusual things into the 'mind's eye'.
Reality is more amazing than the myths.
Power in the palm of your hand.
Ready, steady, fire!
DIY for the holidays!
The Soviet Santa is a lot more badass, I'll give him that.
Easy ways to green up your Christmas.
Tired of needles falling off or too expensive price tags? Here are some trees for you.
Nature is beautiful both on the outside and inside.
We all feel like drilling a hole inside our skulls sometimes, but the Inca literally meant it.
Christmas is far more complicated than you think.
The whole world is your laboratory.
Knockouts are a thing because the brain is trying to product itself.
The early life of a test tube baby is rough!
These animals lived alongside the dinosaurs. They're called living fossils.
How one organization is proposing solving climate change by looking inwards, not outwards for solutions.
Their unique skills provided a huge advantage to the groups who embraced them.
DNA is everywhere.
When you're broke, but at least you've got nature
It's chemical warfare!
The benefits and downside of napping explained.
If you feel silly for wondering why men have nipples you can feel a bit better knowing that Darwin had the same question.
If you thought your weather sucks, wait until you learn about these places.
It's because of all that iron-rich dust, but it's not clear how it got there.
Here are five commonly accepted biological “facts” which are untrue but are used to justify our conception of ourselves and our place in the world.
