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Why Do Olympians Bite Their Medals?

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Watch the Olympics and you might notice a number of medalists gnawing on their gold or silver prize like an old-time prospector. Do they believe the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is going to stiff them? Does anyone expect to bite into...
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Why Do Performers Say ‘Break a Leg’?

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"Break a leg" is one piece of performer lingo that has leaked into the mainstream. Originally, it was used by actors and musicians to wish their colleagues good luck before going on stage. Today, even people outside the entertainment...
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Why Is There a Light in Your Refrigerator, But Not in the Freezer?

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https://youtu.be/xyg0IZk7Mkc If you’re trying to stealthily swipe a midnight snack from the refrigerator, you’re in luck—the built-in light makes it easy to see what you’re doing. If your treat of choice is frozen, however, you’ll probably have to whip out your smartphone...
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Can You Actually Be Bored to Death?

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Kind of. Boredom won’t directly kill you on its own, but it does make it more likely that a handful of other things will put you six feet under.  Consider this: In a survey taken in the late 1980s, over...
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Do Fetuses Go to the Bathroom in the Womb?

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https://youtu.be/KOS4LRB0Iv8 Yes. Just a couple of months into their development, little humans begin peeing freely into the amniotic fluid that surrounds them in the womb. Then, foreshadowing all the gross stuff that babies do once they’re born, they’ll consume that...
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Why Are Introductory Classes Called “101”?

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https://youtu.be/Ep_FHVkGkP0 The first recorded use of an introductory class being designated as “101” was in a University of Buffalo course catalog dated 1929. It wasn’t until the early 1930s that universities in the United States started using a three-digit system...
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Do You Really Have to Wait an Hour to Swim After Eating?

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By Haylee Read, Swinburne University https://youtu.be/Ay0y1uV0uP8 No one knows when, exactly, parents began terrifying their children with the prospect of a post-lunch drowning. But there are a few theories as to why some parents forbade their kids from swimming after eating: Some...
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Where Does the Term “Honeymoon” Come From?

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https://youtu.be/NKNg3B-HL9o From reality TV shows to The Beach Boys’ croons of Aruba and Jamaica, references to honeymoons are everywhere. But where did the term "honeymoon" first come from? The etymology of the word comes from the Old English “hony moone.” Hony, a...
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What Causes Baldness?

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https://youtu.be/CIgE8a2Oqyo If you’ve got a receding hairline, don’t be so quick to blame it on your baseball caps or your grandpa. Studies show that genetic factors mostly determine a person’s predisposition for hair loss. Humans have 46 chromosomes of DNA, and two...
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Can You Catch Up On Sleep?

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https://youtu.be/OTcqe0CY6_Y When we pull an all-nighter to study for a test or put together a presentation, we assure ourselves we’ll just make it up later—but can you really catch up on lost sleep? The amount of sleep needed varies by person,...
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