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Wintry Wonders of the World to Visit
You don’t need us to tell you that there are scientific wonders all over this big, beautiful planet, but often we don’t think of exploring such wonders when the temperatures plummet. Today we’re looking at some of the coolest (see what we did there?) things you can check out this winter. The Great Reindeer Migration,…
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The Weather Outside is Frightful, But Scientific Facts Are So Delightful
Winter is right around the corner and aside from the gatherings, the lights, and the delightful dinners, winter can be challenging for many people. What with all of…
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Not a Morning Person? These Alarm Clocks Will Fix That
Not only are these alarm clocks super cool, and a little chaotic, but these are ideal for those of you, ourselves included, that absolutely cannot wake up in…
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5 Bizarre Things Stress Does to Our Bodies
Most of us have probably experienced stress at some time in our lives, and it’s not uncommon to be experiencing a massive…
Want to Guarantee You’re Going to Have the Best Day? Here is How to Make That Happen According to Science
Have you ever woken up and not even 15 minutes into your day you can already gauge that it’s just going to…
Chill Out With These Stress Relieving Gadgets
Between the cooking and the baking and the decorating and the shopping, we’re bound to experience a little extra stress this time…
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Let’s Get Sciencey With Our Thanksgiving Meal, Shall We?
We have been mentally preparing ourselves to eat Thanksgiving dinner since roughly last Thanksgiving and frankly, we can’t wait to get our…
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It’s Alive! It’s Aliiive! Real-Life Mad Scientists You Probably Didn’t Learn About in Class
Science is super awesome and there is no arguing that scientists go above and beyond to present us with accurate information and…
Gobble ‘Till Ya Wobble: Thanksgiving Science
What’s not to love about Thanksgiving? There’s turkey, delicious sides, holiday cocktails, and dessert, all of which are enjoyed surrounded by friends…
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Buyer Beware: The Psychology of Black Friday
If you’re like us, every year you tell yourself that you won’t get sucked into the hustle and bustle of Black Friday…
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Gadgets for the At-Home Bartender (Just in Time for the Holidays!)
The holidays are coming up so it’s important that the at-home bartender in your life has all of the necessary gadgets to…
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No Treats, All Tricks: Your Brain Plays These Tricks On You Everyday And You Don’t Even Know It
It’s trick-or-treat time! Only we’re suckers (see what we did there?) for psychology and instead, we’re looking at the sneaky tricks our…
Gadgets to Make Thanksgiving a Little Easier
It’s not too early to start thinking about Thanksgiving because, well, it’s coming up in a matter of weeks. If you’re like…
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3 Powerful Things Our Brains Do Without Us Knowing and We’re Scared
Our brains are extremely powerful mechanisms and without them, we are, quite literally, nothing. But our weirdly wonderful brains are almost constantly…
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SpoOoOoky Halloween Science
Halloween is almost here and it’s our favorite time of the year. You’re also never too old for spOoOoky science. Let’s get…
Y2K Gadgets We, Admittedly, Forgot About
If you’re a millennial then you’re no stranger to technological advances. Think about it, we used to have to wait minutes to…
The Scientifically Correct Way to Slice a Cake (We Are 100% Serious)
It’s a situation all too familiar to a lot of us: we’ve hosted an event that required cake, the cake was sliced,…
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Bizarro Animal Facts
There are millions upon millions of species living on the planet, so to say we know very much about any of them…
Does Java Bring You Joy? Then You Need to Get Your Hands on These Gadgets
We firmly believe that there are two very different types of coffee people. Either you take your coffee black in a styrofoam…
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There’s a Reason We’re All Pumpkin Spice Season Obsessed
Even if you don’t particularly love fall, there’s a good chance, a really good chance in fact, that you know someone that…
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Why Do We Have Our Best Ideas in the Shower?
If there’s one thing we can come together on as humans it’s that we have our best ideas in the shower, which…
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Some “Bad” Habits Are Good For Us, Let’s Look at the Psychology Behind it All
Every living, breathing human has bad habits, that’s just a fact. But some of these habits that we’ve deemed bad actually have…
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Gadgets to Make the Cold a Little Less Terrible This Winter
Let’s face it, cold weather is coming. Sure, right now we’re enjoying the light sweater we get to put on every morning,…
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Hygge Is Really Good For Our Bodies AND Minds
While we’re all enjoying the golden warmth of fall as we sip on our pumpkin spice lattes and re-watch Hocus Pocus for…
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This Eye Pun Couldn’t Be Cornea: Facts About Eyes
Though our eyes be little they are powerful, complex organs. A lot of us are probably guilty of taking our vision for…
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Exploring Our Own Backyard: Acadia National Park
Admittedly, we’re huge National Park nerds and we would be lying if we said we didn’t base vacations on which National Parks…
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Facts About Anxiety That Have Somehow Made Us Even More Anxious
Most of us probably experience some form of anxiety, and as we know, anxiety can look like a lot of different things.…
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The Science Behind Comfort Foods
Is there anything truly better than a hot bowl of chicken and noodles on a cold winter evening? The kind that are…
Plants That Kill
We adore being surrounded by houseplants inside and being surrounded by plants outside as well, simply put, we’re plant people. Plants even…
We Would Have Been Okay Not Knowing These Animal Facts, Yet Here We Are
We’ll be honest, when we think of animals we think of sweet fluffy puppies that just want to nudge us with their…
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Hey, Science Nerds, This One’s For You: The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
There are a ton of fun things to do in Chicago but if you’re like, really into science, then you simply have…
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Why Swearing is Actually Really *&%$#@! Good For You
There are a million reasons to drop an f-bomb or seven throughout the day, and science encourages it! You read that right,…
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We’re Getting Veeery… Curious: Interesting Tidbits About Hypnotism
You know the drill, you get pulled from the audience, you take a seat, the man on the stage takes a gold…
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Boost Your Brain With Food
You are what you eat, plain and simple. And studies have found that there are some major correlations between the food we…
All About Mortician Science
In its most literal term, mortuary science is the study of the dead. And while we understand the reason behind the skepticism…
Profound Words From Some of the Brightest Women in Science
When you think ‘scientist’ odds are, you think of a man. And that probably has a lot to do with the fact…
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Facts About NASA That Are, Wait For It, Outta This World
So most of us can probably agree that space is pretty cool and most of what we know about space wouldn’t even…
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Go Ahead, Book the Trip, Science Says So
We love traveling for several reasons, let’s face it, sometimes just needing to get away for a little while is that good…
These Phobias Sound Made Up, But Rest Assured, They’re Legit
Most of us have probably known someone that is scared of the dark or would rather not be around birds and those…
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The Hormone We Love to Hate: Cortisol
If you’re totally in the dark already and have no idea what this cortisol is that we speak of, you aren’t alone.…
Gadgets for New Parents
Parenting is tough. There’s no rule book, you’re learning to be a parent, your baby is learning how to even baby, and…
Scientists Say Do These 5 Things Everday to be Even More Happy
The fact of the matter is, happy people are more productive and all-around just having a better time than everyone else. Now,…
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Serial Killer Psychology
By the very definition, a serial killer is defined as a person who typically murders three or more persons, usually in service…
The Science of Baking
Baking is the ultimate science experiment. Mostly because you get to eat your experiment once it’s cool. But if you are a…
Because Nerds Need Handcrafted Cocktails Too
Get in, nerd, we’re going to dinner. Sorry, that was harsh. Here’s the thing: we love a themed dinner, lunch, or cocktail…
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Consumer Beware, You’re In For A Scare. Here Are 6 Ingredients On Nutrition Labels You Should Be Aware Of
We’ve been told pretty much our whole lives that we need to read food labels, but the thing about food labels is…
Get Away From it All: Visit Point Nemo
At some point, most of us have probably thought we just wanted to get away from it all. But typically when we…
Let’s Talk About Special Effects in Scary Movies. Alexa, Play the ‘Halloween’ Theme.
What even is a movie without special effects? Special effects date back to the late 1800s with the film, The Execution of…
Messages From Beyond: The Science Behind Ouija Boards
Picture it: it’s a dark and stormy night and a few friends are over to watch scary movies. The wine is flowing,…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Recycling
Recycling is a great way to reduce pollution, energy consumption, and waste in landfills. And while a lot of us probably want…
Back to School Gadgets Your Kids Will Thank You For
Remember when back-to-school shopping meant nabbing a pencil box in your favorite color and making sure you got the Ticonderoga pencils for…
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Lovely, Dark, and Deep: Forest Facts to Inspire Preservation
We would be next to nothing without our forests, from the water we drink to the medicine we take, we are almost…
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