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1918 Parade In US Helped Spread A Deadly Flu That Left Nearly 13,000 Dead
On Sept. 28, 1918, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Philadelphia to watch a patriotic spectacle. But the Liberty Loan Parade, which was to promote government bonds that would help pay for the Allied cause in World War I, had an unwelcome guest: influenza.
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Instagram Shows CERN's Mammoth Particle Accelerator Is Very Photogenic
If you've ever entertained those questions, you've engaged with some of the most pressing mysteries of physics. And you might want to turn to Instagram - yes, Instagram - for more information. It turns out that the social media network is packed with great science photos, and the granddaddy of all labs, CERN, also runs a behemoth of an Insta feed.
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More Parents Give Dietary Supplements To Kids. But Experts Warn About Their Potential Danger
According to Innova Market Insights, a marketing research group of the food-and-beverage industry, just under 5 percent of dietary supplement launches target children. But supplement use among children is much higher.
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Terrifying Preview Of 'The Big One', Giant Quake That May Hit California
If you live in California, you may have to answer that question in your lifetime. Los Angeles has a 31% chance within the next 30 years of experiencing a magnitude-7.5 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
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Museum’s Exhibit Of Tumours, Skulls Is Curated Peek Into A Bizarre World
The exhibition was created by the Mtter Museum, located inside the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Styled like a 19th-century cabinet museum, the Mtter has gained a reputation for its bizarre collections, including Grover Cleveland's jaw tumor, countless human skulls, and any number of diseased and abnormal body parts.
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How Nazi Germany Got A Lot Closer To Building A Nuclear Weapon In WWII
A cube of uranium. A Nazi plan to build a nuclear bomb. A search for the fate of the remaining pieces of an experiment that might have altered history.
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NASA Audio Site Offers an Out-of-This-World Playlist
NASA has uploaded hundreds of tracks and podcasts to the sound-sharing platform. The sounds are diverse, fascinating, frequently updated and free of charge.
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Einstein's Wife Could Have Changed Physics If She Had The Chance: Book
In October 1900, an enamored Albert Einstein wrote a note to his bride-to-be, Mileva Maric. "I'm so lucky to have found you, a creature who is my equal," he gushed.
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Look Right Here, Folks! This Is What Catches Your Eye, Fires Up Your Brain
A cognitive psychologist, Van der Stigchel is interested in how human brains process visual information. His book is slender but packed with information about how the brain navigates a complex visual world.
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Your Bedtime Pattern Changes As Your Age, But Is That A Sign Of Trouble?
As people age, the body changes in all sorts of predictable ways. Joints stiffen. Brains can slow. Wounds take longer to heal. And sleep patterns shift, too. Read here to know if this is healthy.
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What Do Spider Webs Sound Like? This Interactive Performance Shows How
What do spider webs sound like? If you've never considered the question, don't stress: Scientists and musicians have. They've created an interactive, multimedia performance that lets you tour a spider-spun web that makes otherworldly music.
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Tool Around the Amazing Red Planet Without Leaving Home
Google Mars lets you explore the Red Planet without the 140-million-mile journey.
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Sadness Is Not The Only Sign That You Are Battling Depression
Screening for Mental Health's online screening program gives a brief survey. It then tells you whether your answers are consistent with depression and provides materials to bring to your next doctor's visit and a list of resources.
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How One Woman Used An Implant To Get Some Relief From Chronic Back Pain
Janet Jay not RoboCop or Darth Vader. But she shares a similarity with those characters: Her all-too-human body has been upgraded with a machine.
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Experience Living In Another Body By Wearing Lifelike Skin Suits At This Museum
At Houston's Health Museum, visitors can get as close as possible to inhabiting another person's body by putting on skin suits molded from silicone, latex and other materials. "Bodysuits" are part of the museum's new exhibition "Body as a Work of Art: More Than Skin Deep," on view through Jan. 11.
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1918 Parade In US Helped Spread A Deadly Flu That Left Nearly 13,000 Dead
On Sept. 28, 1918, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Philadelphia to watch a patriotic spectacle. But the Liberty Loan Parade, which was to promote government bonds that would help pay for the Allied cause in World War I, had an unwelcome guest: influenza.
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Instagram Shows CERN's Mammoth Particle Accelerator Is Very Photogenic
If you've ever entertained those questions, you've engaged with some of the most pressing mysteries of physics. And you might want to turn to Instagram - yes, Instagram - for more information. It turns out that the social media network is packed with great science photos, and the granddaddy of all labs, CERN, also runs a behemoth of an Insta feed.
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More Parents Give Dietary Supplements To Kids. But Experts Warn About Their Potential Danger
According to Innova Market Insights, a marketing research group of the food-and-beverage industry, just under 5 percent of dietary supplement launches target children. But supplement use among children is much higher.
-
Terrifying Preview Of 'The Big One', Giant Quake That May Hit California
If you live in California, you may have to answer that question in your lifetime. Los Angeles has a 31% chance within the next 30 years of experiencing a magnitude-7.5 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
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Museum’s Exhibit Of Tumours, Skulls Is Curated Peek Into A Bizarre World
The exhibition was created by the Mtter Museum, located inside the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Styled like a 19th-century cabinet museum, the Mtter has gained a reputation for its bizarre collections, including Grover Cleveland's jaw tumor, countless human skulls, and any number of diseased and abnormal body parts.
-
How Nazi Germany Got A Lot Closer To Building A Nuclear Weapon In WWII
A cube of uranium. A Nazi plan to build a nuclear bomb. A search for the fate of the remaining pieces of an experiment that might have altered history.
-
NASA Audio Site Offers an Out-of-This-World Playlist
NASA has uploaded hundreds of tracks and podcasts to the sound-sharing platform. The sounds are diverse, fascinating, frequently updated and free of charge.
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Einstein's Wife Could Have Changed Physics If She Had The Chance: Book
In October 1900, an enamored Albert Einstein wrote a note to his bride-to-be, Mileva Maric. "I'm so lucky to have found you, a creature who is my equal," he gushed.
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Look Right Here, Folks! This Is What Catches Your Eye, Fires Up Your Brain
A cognitive psychologist, Van der Stigchel is interested in how human brains process visual information. His book is slender but packed with information about how the brain navigates a complex visual world.
-
Your Bedtime Pattern Changes As Your Age, But Is That A Sign Of Trouble?
As people age, the body changes in all sorts of predictable ways. Joints stiffen. Brains can slow. Wounds take longer to heal. And sleep patterns shift, too. Read here to know if this is healthy.
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What Do Spider Webs Sound Like? This Interactive Performance Shows How
What do spider webs sound like? If you've never considered the question, don't stress: Scientists and musicians have. They've created an interactive, multimedia performance that lets you tour a spider-spun web that makes otherworldly music.
-
Tool Around the Amazing Red Planet Without Leaving Home
Google Mars lets you explore the Red Planet without the 140-million-mile journey.
-
Sadness Is Not The Only Sign That You Are Battling Depression
Screening for Mental Health's online screening program gives a brief survey. It then tells you whether your answers are consistent with depression and provides materials to bring to your next doctor's visit and a list of resources.
-
How One Woman Used An Implant To Get Some Relief From Chronic Back Pain
Janet Jay not RoboCop or Darth Vader. But she shares a similarity with those characters: Her all-too-human body has been upgraded with a machine.
-
Experience Living In Another Body By Wearing Lifelike Skin Suits At This Museum
At Houston's Health Museum, visitors can get as close as possible to inhabiting another person's body by putting on skin suits molded from silicone, latex and other materials. "Bodysuits" are part of the museum's new exhibition "Body as a Work of Art: More Than Skin Deep," on view through Jan. 11.
