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Does Honey Really Last Forever? 30 Jul 2013 | 11:47 am
It’s an extremely common factoid to stumble across. It can be found under Snapple lids, heard on trivia shows, or read about in a chain emails forwarded to you by a friend or relative. That claim is t...
How Long Can You Live Off The Fat In Your Body? 14 Jun 2013 | 04:50 am
Our digestive system converts the food we eat into energy which our body uses to keep itself going. The surplus or extra energy which we don’t use gets converted to body fat. Our body fat can then be...
How Long Can You Live Off The Fat In Your Body? 13 Jun 2013 | 02:25 am
Our digestive system converts the food we eat into energy which our body uses to keep itself going. The surplus or extra energy which we don’t use gets converted to body fat. Our body fat can then be ...
How Long Will The Hoover Dam Last? 19 May 2013 | 12:10 pm
Even today, 75 years after it was built, it remains one of the largest, most reliable hydroelectric generators in the US. Something like that can't last forever, can it? Does the Hoover Dam have a set...
Does Drinking Something Hot On A Hot Day Cool You Down? 8 May 2013 | 09:57 am
One common factoid that has been circulating the internet recently is that drinking a hot beverage on a hot day will cool you down. But who is right? Is there any actual scientific evidence behind thi...
Does Drinking Something Hot On A Hot Day Cool You Down? 8 May 2013 | 08:33 am
One common factoid that has been circulating the internet recently is that drinking a hot beverage on a hot day will cool you down. Is there any science behind this seemingly counterintuitive claim?
What Are The Colors You See When You Shut Your Eyes? 28 Mar 2013 | 03:45 am
Sometimes, when you shut your eyes tightly or are in a pitch black room, your eyes decide it’s time for a light show. Random, psychedelic-like patterns and flashes of color will dance around your fiel...
What Are The Colors You See When You Shut Your Eyes? 27 Mar 2013 | 02:17 pm
Sometimes, when you shut your eyes tightly or are in a pitch black room, your eyes decide it's time for a light show. Random, psychedelic-like patterns and flashes of color will dance around your fiel...
Are People With Shorter Arms Better Arm Wrestlers? 15 Mar 2013 | 03:47 am
When an arm wrestling challenge arises in bars or backyards, more often than not, one person gets accused of having an unfair advantage because they have longer or shorter arms. The claim is that the...
Are People With Shorter Arms Better Arm Wrestlers? 15 Mar 2013 | 03:32 am
When an arm wrestling challenge arises in bars or backyards, one person is always accused of having an unfair advantage because he or she has longer or shorter arms.