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Video Shows Male Drone Bee Dying After Ejaculation?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 9, 2024 It’s said their male member is ripped from their abdomen after copulation.
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Giant Centipede Found in Australia?

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Aleksandra Wrona
July 9, 2024 The creature was allegedly 8 feet long.
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Photo Shows 'Thickness of a Penguin's Coat of Feathers'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
July 8, 2024 "Who peeled a penguin?" one Reddit user asked.
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Caffeine Is on NCAA Banned Substances List?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 7, 2024 Caffeine is considered the most widely used and accepted drug in the world.
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Chain Saws Were Invented to Help in Childbirth?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 6, 2024 The early prototypes of chain saws were a far cry from the mechanized versions used to fell tree ...
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'Albino Brown Bear' Airlifted to Arctic After Being Mistaken for Polar Bear?

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Madison Dapcevich
July 6, 2024 Some have nicknamed Joey the “unluckiest bear in the world.”
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Photo Shows Embracing Skeletons of 'Lovers' Who Died 2,800 Years Ago?

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Caroline Wazer
July 5, 2024 “In terms of something that’s emotionally evocative, it was about as good as it gets in archaeol ...
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Vaseline Inventor Ate Spoonful of Petroleum Jelly Every Day?

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Caroline Wazer
July 4, 2024 Some claim the product's inventor, Robert A. Chesebrough, also cured himself of pleurisy with Va ...
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Male Ladybugs Mate with Dead Females for Hours Without Realizing It?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
July 4, 2024 Evolutionarily speaking, the claim doesn't make much sense.
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NASA Warned 72% Chance Asteroid Will Hit Earth in 2038?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
July 2, 2024 Social media users claimed NASA initiated a "planetary defense exercise" to prevent the impact.
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The Facts About Male or Female Voices Being Better for Aircraft Warning Systems

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 2, 2024 The science of whether "Sexy Sally," "Nagging Nora" or "Barking Bob" is better is unclear.
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Being 'Extra Sleepy' Around Your Partner Means You're 'Chemically Bonded'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
July 1, 2024 Viral TikTok videos claimed the hormones serotonin and dopamine cause sleepiness.
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Lungs of Man Who Smoked a Pack of Cigarettes Every Day for 30 Years?

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Taija PerryCook
June 28, 2024 "After seeing this lung, do you still have the courage to smoke?" Dr. Chen Jingyu captioned the ...
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Do Large Solar Power Plants Act as 'Tornado Incubators'?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
June 27, 2024 This copypasta has been spreading online since at least 2022.
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Real Microscope Video of Bugs on Oreo Cookie?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 22, 2024 The video showed weevils struggling to emerge from the Oreo’s frosting center.
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Monster and Celsius Energy Drinks Have Unhealthy Levels of Cyanide?

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Aleksandra Wrona
June 22, 2024 A viral video claimed energy drinks contained a highly toxic substance.
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Soursop Fruit '10,000 Times More Effective Than Chemotherapy'?

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Alex Kasprak
June 20, 2024 "Why haven't you heard of this amazing fruit?!"
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Electrician's Eyes After 14K-Volt Electric Shock?

Written by:
Sean Eifert
June 19, 2024 A doctor who treated him reported on the incident in a science journal.
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Posting This Disclaimer Will Stop Meta from Using Your Posts to Train AI Models?

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Aleksandra Wrona
June 18, 2024 "No further posts from me until meta decides to stop using all our posts to train their ai," one ...
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Scientist Sold Insulin Patent for $1, Saying 'It Belongs to the World'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
June 17, 2024 Canadian scientist Frederick Banting won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the diabetes drug.
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