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3 buttons that don’t actually do anything

Gmail vs Proton Mail: Is it worth switching if you care about privacy?

Caution tape blocks the entrance of a bathroom.

7 ways toilets have killed people

By Andrew Coletti

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How do erasers actually work? It’s surprisingly complicated.

By Harriet Weber

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Meet the college student crafting electric guitars from scratch

By Laura Kiniry

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Yes, you can be allergic to water

By Jennifer Byrne

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If you use Google accounts, it’s time to do a free security checkup

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How to remove bamboo from your yard

By Debbie Wolfe

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Why airplane toilets are tiny engineering marvels

By Popular Science Team

A young three-toed sloth climbing in a tree peers out at camera from moss-covered branches.

Why sloths risk their lives to poop

By Jennifer Byrne

Overhead view of a white short-haired dog lying on a bed smiling up at a camera.

Do dogs smile? Not like us.

By Niranjana Rajalakshmi

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How to stay safe riding roller coasters

By Sara Kiley Watson

Young white boy in grey pullover holds a robot turtle posing in front of a small pond.

Teen builds ‘Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle’ to detect ecological threats

By Laura Kiniry

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How to free up space on your phone and avoid the dreaded ‘storage full’ messages

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Fitness & Exercise

7 sciatica stretches and exercises for pain relief

By Jordan Burchette

Smart chocolate lab with glasses reading a book on burgundy sofa.

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Test your dog or cat’s IQ using these simple tricks

By Clarissa Brincat

Two white children play on a roundabout in a vintage photograph.

The first playgrounds were for adults, not kids

By Andrew Coletti

A photo of a tornado forming above a rural road and there's a headlight.

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The real storm chasers of the Great Plains

By Laura Baisas

An atmospheric photograph shows a silhouette of a person interacting with a dramatic play of light and shadow. The person’s face and hands are partially illuminated by a bright, warm light source that cuts through a hazy, purple-tinted atmosphere filled with smoke or mist. The composition is abstract and moody, emphasizing the sensory and ethereal nature of light and color.

Color doesn’t exist—at least not how you think

By Jennifer Byrne