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These 8 Unique Creatures Are As Rare As They Are Fascinating

Great Big Reel 147: New to our channel, or don’t have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we’ve put together for a blast through our world. In this … Continue reading →

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Why does your cotton towel get stiff after natural drying? – ScienceBlog.com

Cotton towels often become stiff when washed without fabric softener and naturally dried, but the mechanism behind it has remained a mystery. In previous studies, the research groups at Kao Corporation suggested the involvement of bound water — a special … Continue reading →

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The British Psychiatrist Who Explored Paranormal Premonitions | The Backstory | The New Yorker

Sam Knight discusses his reporting on how a psychiatrist set out to collect the dreams and forebodings of the British public.

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Why Cities Are Where They Are

 

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There’s Something in the Water

“There’s two kinds of lakes in the South: them that’s got Giant Salvinia and them that’s about to have Giant Salvinia.” Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in Texas, but its delicate eco-system is threatened by a seemingly unstoppable … Continue reading →

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Elimination of Boat Traffic in Italy Attracts Wildlife and Creates Clear Water in the Canals

Articles and op-eds have been circling the internet during the last few weeks comparing the global response to the coronavirus outbreak to that of the climate crisis. Fast Company published an article outlining potential measures to slow environmental destruction that would … Continue reading →

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What can be done to stop global water scarcity?I Inside Story

Water scarcity is a growing problem, caused by everything from man-made climate change to poor governance.

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As U.S. Blames China for Coronavirus Pandemic, Rest of the World Asks for Help

Staff load medical materials bound for Italy at Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, March 17, 2020. Photo: Xinhua/Zheng Mengyu via Getty Images   AS THE NUMBER of coronavirus infections spirals out of control, the U.S. … Continue reading →

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UK becomes deserted as coronavirus advice bites – in pictures A seagull looks in vain for scraps outside an empty restaurant in Exeter Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Source: Pin on Moments

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What Did People Use for Wiping Before Toilet Paper?

Toilet paper was first used by the Chinese about 1300 years before it caught on with the rest of the world. The first references of people using toilet paper dates back to the 6th century AD in the Chinese Imperial … Continue reading →

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