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Watch 32 discordant metronomes achieve synchrony in a matter of minutes_

If you place 32 metronomes on a static object and set them rocking out of phase with one another, they will remain that way indefinitely. Place them on a moveable surface, however, and something very interesting (and very mesmerizing) happens. … Continue reading

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Slow Motion Ice Tsunami Engulfs Homes Near Minnesota Lake (video)

During a recent visit to a friend’s house on Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota, Darla Johnson witnessed a slow motion tsunami of ice emerge from the lake and push inland, damaging homes and property along the way. The surge of … Continue reading

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Barns Are Painted Red Because of the Physics of Dying Stars_

Have you ever noticed that almost every barn you have ever seen is red? There’s a reason for that, and it has to do with the chemistry of dying stars. Seriously. Yonatan Zunger is a Google employee who decided to … Continue reading

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Ancient Mayan pyramid destroyed by construction company in Belize_

One of the oldest and most famous Mayan pyramids has been destroyed by a construction company in Belize, while digging for crushed rock for a road they were building. The authorities reported on Monday that the company was using bulldozers … Continue reading

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What Is It About Bees And Hexagons?

Solved! A bee-buzzing, honey-licking 2,000-year-old mystery that begins here, with this beehive. Look at the honeycomb in the photo and ask yourself: (I know you’ve been wondering this all your life, but have been too shy to ask out loud … Continue reading

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A Scientific 7-Minute Workout That Only Requires You, a Wall & a Chair_

If a trip to the gym is hard to find time for, The New York Times has reported on a quick solution to the problem: The Scientific 7-Minute Workout. In a recent issue of the American College of Sports Medicine’s … Continue reading

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How Do You Make A Painkiller Addiction-Proof?

In 2010, OxyContin introduced a new formula that drug abusers can’t crush to a powder to snort or inject. This is how it works, chemically, and whether it actually deters abuse. For those who have severe chronic pain, the advantage … Continue reading

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And the highest paid public employee in your state is…

America_ (Link)

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Lost Lands Found by Scientists_

A lost continent off the coast of Brazil may have been found, scientists announced this week. Granite boulders dredged from the seafloor off the coast of South America two years ago could be remnants of a long-vanished continent, according to … Continue reading

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World’s oldest marijuana stash totally busted_

Scientists originally thought the plant material in the grave was coriander, but microscopic botanical analysis of the bowl contents, along with genetic testing, revealed that it was cannabis. Weird science award winnersThe size of seeds mixed in with the leaves, … Continue reading

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