THERE'S NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE
Why You Like What You Like
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Researchers are cooking up experiments to learn what might explain which foods we love and which foods we hate.
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OF COURSE HEAD HUNTERS ARE INVOLVED
The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind The World's Hottest Peppers
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Chiliheads crave the heat that hurts so good, but nothing compares to the legendary superhot that spices life in remote India.
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IT WASN'T ALL FREEZE-DRIED ICE CREAM
What Did The Apollo Crew Actually Eat In Space?
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The first thing you have to realize about space, is that it changes everything about what you can and cannot eat. Knives, for instance, pose a hazard; an accidental puncture of equipment could be catastrophic.
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STILL NO SIGN FOR RAT
Decoding The City: Infrastructural Graffiti
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You’ve probably seen these markings on streets and sidewalks. Multi-colored lines, arrows and diamonds denoting the presence of some subterranean infrastructure or encode instruction for construction or maintenance workers. A secret language that temporarily manifests the invisible systems that power our world.
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TRENDS
Google Search Terms Can Predict The Stock Market
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Several studies in recent years have looked at the number of times investors searched for particular stock names and symbols and created relatively successful investing strategies based on this data.
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SOUNDS CLEAR AS A BELL
We Had No Idea What Alexander Graham Bell Sounded Like. Until Now
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We had no idea what the inventor of the telephone sounded like using the world's most important acoustical device. But now we do.
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A SPECIES-LEVEL DESIGN FLAW
The Science Of Being A Sports Fan
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What does it mean to be “addicted” to your favorite team?
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THE AEROSCRAFT
The U.S. Military's Prototype For A Flying Submarine
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Capable of carrying 66 tons of cargo, the Aeroscraft could bring airships back to the skies.
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SOLDIER DRONES
What Can Bees Teach Us About Gang Warfare?
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In Los Angeles, an anthropologist is using equations to teach police about how street gangs operate.
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FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS
The Unintended, Deadly Consequences Of Living In The Industrialized World
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How dirt explains why some of the wealthiest countries suffer from afflictions rarely seen in less-developed nations.
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