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FYI: How Does Chewing Gum Freshen Breath?

And which gum gives you the sweetest-smelling breath?

By Brianna Keefe Posted 05.23.2013 at 10:00 am 1 Comment

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FYI: Can A Bionic Eye See As Well As A Human Eye?

It's the difference between a grainy black-and-white film and HD.

By Alyssa Brewer Posted 05.20.2013 at 12:30 pm 6 Comments

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FYI: Do Wind Farms Make It Less Windy?

Related: Do they change the surrounding temperature?

By Daniel Engber Posted 05.20.2013 at 10:00 am 20 Comments

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FYI: Do Parasites Get Parasites?

By Daniel Engber Posted 05.20.2013 at 10:00 am 2 Comments

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FYI: Do I Really Need My Pinky Toe?

And without it, could I do everything a five-toed human does?

By Sally Zhang Posted 05.15.2013 at 2:30 pm 9 Comments

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FYI: Why Do We Hate The Sound Of Nails On A Chalkboard?

Screeeeeeeech!

By Sari Soffer Posted 05.14.2013 at 10:00 am 3 Comments

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FYI: Why Do Old People Get So Hairy?

Scientists explain what causes hair to grow everywhere but the head as we age.

By Alissa Zhu Posted 05.10.2013 at 12:00 pm 4 Comments

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What Makes Ebola So Deadly?

Ebola viruses prevent the body from mounting an immune response against them, but a new study finds that mutating just one gene makes the virus unable to suppress the immune system.

By Francie Diep Posted 05.03.2013 at 2:00 pm 6 Comments

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FYI: Why Aren’t Hovercraft More Useful?

Blame the skirts.

By Daniel Engber Posted 04.24.2013 at 9:58 am 8 Comments

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FYI: How Does A Drug Get Its Name?

Street names aside, who comes up with crazy non-words like Zyrtec, tenofovir and Xeljanz?

By Rebecca Boyle Posted 04.23.2013 at 10:00 am 1 Comment

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What Is Anhydrous Ammonia, The Chemical At The Site Of The West, Texas, Explosion?

One of agriculture's most dangerous substances, anhydrous ammonia requires several precautions to handle.

By Colin Lecher Posted 04.18.2013 at 12:30 pm 10 Comments

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FYI: Can Humans Get High On Catnip?

Related: Can cats get high on marijuana?

By Francie Diep Posted 04.17.2013 at 4:15 pm 12 Comments

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FYI: What Would It Feel Like To Travel At Warp Speed?

It wouldn’t feel like much of anything.

By Daniel Engber Posted 04.10.2013 at 11:00 am 41 Comments

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FYI: When Did People Start Inventing Things In The Garage?

Right after they invented the garage.

By Daniel Engber Posted 04.02.2013 at 5:30 pm 0 Comments

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FYI: Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg?

Short answer: the egg.

By Daniel Engber Posted 03.20.2013 at 9:59 am 63 Comments

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June 2013: American Energy Independence

Five amazing, clean technologies that will set us free, in this month's energy-focused issue. Also: how to build a better bomb detector, the robotic toys that are raising your children, a human catapult, the world's smallest arcade, and much more.