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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: 40,000 vanishing pigeons and the science of poodle haircuts

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

23andMe now claims its DNA tests can predict your risk of diabetes
Diabetes

23andMe now claims its DNA tests can predict your risk of diabetes

It still needs to be compared to current screening tools.

Motorcycle Buying Guide
Motorcycles

A beginner’s guide to buying a motorcycle

Picking the right ride can make all the difference.

Daytona 500 Drone camera
Technology

Using a drone to film the Daytona 500 for live TV is just as complicated as it sounds

Fox had a free-flying drone filming one of NASCAR's biggest races for the first time ever.

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Health

Every cigarette matters when you’re pregnant, a massive new study confirms

Smoking even one a day increases risk of SIDS twofold.

I got my hip replaced at 39. Here’s why that might get more common.
Health

I got my hip replaced at 39. Here’s why that might get more common.

Turns out, I’m hip to a new trend.

Noisy joints aren’t dangerous—here’s how they make their pop
Health

Noisy joints aren’t dangerous—here’s how they make their pop

Its usually just air bubbles.

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Diseases

Where you should move to feel young forever, in one chart

How old will you be when you start to feel 65? It depends on where you live.

Boeing
Aviation

Investigating commercial airline crashes goes beyond the ‘black box’

In crashes like Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, the black boxes are a crucial puzzle piece, but experts are trained to look at multiple factors.

Rabid animals don’t always foam at the mouth—here’s what to look out for instead
Vaccines

Rabid animals don’t always foam at the mouth—here’s what to look out for instead

Rabies is rare in the United States, but the threat isn't totally gone.

See the incredible supercars from the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show
Vehicles

See the incredible supercars from the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show

Every car on the list is worthy of a poster.

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Exoplanets

Some exoplanets tilt too much, and it’s pushing everyone apart

Orbits are getting a bit less mysterious.

Techathlon
Technology

Techathlon podcast: Net Neutrality, publicity stunts, and streaming stats

Play along with the most competitive tech podcast around.

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Pollution

Rat hair, beaver anal secretions, and other surprising things in your food

The ingredients in some popular foods might startle you.

2019 Honda Africa Twin
Motorcycles

The best automatic motorcycles you can buy in 2019

Eight clutchless machines for the shifting-adverse.

server
Security

Facebook just made some big privacy promises, and they all hinge on encryption

Tech solutions are important, but so are a company's policies.

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Fitness & Exercise

Late-blooming exercisers may get the same benefits as lifelong gym rats

It’s never too late to get active.

Rusty nail tetanus infection misinformation vaccines
Vaccines

Everything you thought you knew about tetanus is wrong

What’s rust got to do with it? Very little.

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Animals

Rattlesnake roundups are a southern tradition. They’re also an ecological disaster.

It’s not just that people kill snakes en masse—it’s how they do it.

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Life Skills

How to hide your mess of cables once and for all

Don’t fumble it when it comes down to the wire.