Shower Curtain
Why does a shower curtain move inward when you shower? (Low pressure vortex set up by shower spray.)
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Storytelling and Math
Kids who are good at certain aspects of storytelling score better on math.
Fish Stories
DNA tests show that red snapper in restaurants isn't always red snapper, and salmon can be …
Personality Disorders
A survey shows that 15 percent of the population suffers from a personality disorder.
Kopi Luwak Coffee
Kopi Luwak coffee beans really do have a different flavor after passing through the civet.
Blackout Air Quality
The August 2003 blackout over the Northeast gave scientists a way to measure pollution from power …
Hearing Roundup
Creating sonar antenna based on bat's ears, and blind people really do have better hearing.
St. John’s Wort
St. John's Wort can interfere dangerously with other prescription medications.
Hexametric Heart Rhythm
Reciting poetry in hexameter helps to synchronize the heart.
Tanning Roundup
UV light improves mood, making tanning feel good, and a new drug induces tanning without sunlight.