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Chewing Gum Myth

October 17, 2018

Does it really take seven years to digest chewing gum?

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Dolphins at Play

May 11, 2018

Dolphins’ seemingly adorable antics may not actually be all fun and games to them.

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Artificial Dye Safety

July 13, 2017

Some people argue that food dyes are harmful to human health, but do decades of safety research back …

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Brilliance Stereotypes

January 30, 2017

Gender stereotypes about extreme intelligence take hold in the early school years.

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Crowd-sourcing Better Tomatoes

January 27, 2017

Researchers turn to panels of taste testers to identify key flavor chemicals lost during the past …

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Cooking Spray Calories

January 25, 2017

How can companies claim that cooking sprays are “fat-free” if the first ingredient is oil?

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Metal in Microwaves

July 8, 2016

If metal isn’t supposed to go in microwave ovens, why do some of them have metal racks?

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Fear of Gluten

June 24, 2016

Gluten-free diets are all the rage, but only a small percentage of the population is truly sensitive …

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Email Spam

April 29, 2016

Email spammers use disorienting techniques to get you to click on their links.

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Dolphins at Play

January 16, 2015

Dolphins’ seemingly adorable antics may not actually be all fun and games to them.

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Artificial Dye Safety

December 12, 2013

Some people argue that food dyes are harmful to human health, but do decades of safety research back …

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Metal in Microwaves

December 4, 2013

If metal isn’t supposed to go in microwave ovens, why do some of them have metal racks?

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