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Cool Ways to Teach Kids About Science At Home
We happen to think that kids and science go together like peanut butter and jelly. What is science more than asking “why?” over and over again? (Bascially.) And what are kids, like, really good at? Exactly. Plus you get the added benefit of learning about a lot of other things like math and social studies.…
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The Nose Knows. But Do You? Test Yourself With These Crazy Facts About Sniffers
Quick! Name your five favorite smells. Ours are old books, the smell of rain, freshly brewed coffee, literally any baked good ever, and leather. If you’re guessing that…
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Tall, Tall Trees: Facts About the Majestic Redwoods
Ahh, the Redwoods. These trees were all over California in the beginning until the Gold Rush began in 1849. Demand for lumber was at an all-time high and…
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How to Increase Dopamine ~Naturally~
Let’s get real about something right here and now: we could probably use a dopamine rush. If you’re constantly getting all of…
Gross Facts We Wish We Didn’t Know About Insects, But Here We Are
Just as we suspected… creepy! Let’s take a look at some interestingly gross facts about bugs. Certain ants can and will explode…
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Getting That Childlike Wonder Back
You know how when you were a kid you had a favorite dinosaur and a favorite planet and you asked “why” about…
Volunteer Opportunities That Benefit the Earth
There are a lot of things we can do in our day-to-day lives that may seem small, but make a big impact…
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Galileo! Galileo! Here’s Some Stuff You Probably Didn’t Know About the Guy
Sure we know that Galileo pioneered modern physics and astronomy, but what do we really know about the guy? Allow us to…
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You’re Not Basic for Loving Fall, There Are Scientific Reasons We Love It (So Take That, Haters!)
Do you live for the release date of pumpkin spice lattes? Are you always counting down the days until fall foliage is…
How Research Can Help Us Battle the Sunday Scaries
Picture it: it’s a beautiful Sunday, your home is clean, your meals are prepped for the week, you read a few chapters…
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Topic of the Day: GMOs
In recent years we’ve been hearing more and more about GMOs, and while most of us have an opinion on them, there…
Gadgets For Our Crafty Friends
Whether you’re crafty or you’re on the hunt for a gift for the crafty person in your life, we got you. Crafting…
Consider This a Sign to Clean Your Keyboard (and Other Helpful Tech Cleaning Tips!)
Admittedly, we forget to clean our keyboards ~frequently~ and we’re always appalled at the many crumbs we see flying out when we…
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Together WE Can Fight Cold and Flu Season
We welcome fall with open arms each and every year. Sweaters, pumpkin spice, the foliage, spooky season, we live for it all.…
You Need a Hobby, Science Says So
While it may seem as though our bodies are just meant to be stressed out all the time, that actually couldn’t be…
Philly’s 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic
The year was 1793 and the summer air was hot and dry in Philadelphia. Washington was still taking shape at this time,…
Let’s Talk About Fear If You Dare
One thing you should know about us is that we love spooky stuff, we can’t get enough of it. Podcasts, books, documentaries,…
Gadgets For Your Nurse Friends (Or Your Nurse Self!)
There are probably only a few occupations that exist in the world that can’t be made better or easier by technology. Nursing…
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Hey Bestie, Let’s Make That Password a Strong One
As humans, we tend to experience a lot of the same things. Today we’re talking about that dreaded moment we start any…
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Cult Psychology 101
If you’re a fan of true crime books, podcasts, or documentaries, then you’ve probably learned a fair amount about cults. Now, by…
Fascinating? Morbid? When it Comes to These 6 Bizarre Facts About Death and Dying, YOU Be the Judge
A lot of us agree that death is an extremely sad, yet very natural thing that happens, while a few of us…
Old Books, Rainy Day Reads, and Headmaster’s Office, Oh My! Nerdy Candles for the Coziest of Days
We love candles, even though, unfortunately, it’s been hotter than h-e-double hockey sticks outside. But luckily cooler days are coming and soon…
This is Your Brain on Sugar
Ahh, sugar. We know it, we love it, and we overconsume it. And while there is probably a lot we don’t actually…
This One’s For All the Specs-y People: Accessories You Need if You Wear Glasses
If you’re like us, you wear your glasses all day long. And we’re talkin’ from the second you wake up until you’re…
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It’s Electrifying! That’s Right, We’re Talking About Getting Struck by Lightning
Lightning is a force to be reckoned with, but one that we didn’t actually know a ton about. We know we never…
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The Proper Way to Wind Down and Get the Best Sleep According to Scientists
Okay, we know that a good night’s sleep is vital for our overall health, but sometimes getting a good night’s sleep is…
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Tips for Working Through Back-to-School Anxiety
A new school year is on the horizon and for a lot of kids the smell of freshly sharpened pencils and that…
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The Psychology of Baking and Why We Love it So Much
Are you the type of person that loves to bake cookies, pies, and bread for friends and family members no matter what…
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Betcha Didn’t Know You Could Recycle These Things
Most of us are aware of the basics we can recycle such as paper, plastic, clothing, and glass, those kinda things, but…
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3 Medical Mysteries That Are Still Stumping Doctors
If you’ve ever gone to the doctor with an issue that left them stumped, even just for a little while, the hours,…
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You May Say We’re Dreamers: Strange Things We Know About Dreams
While the whole reason behind why we dream is still a mystery to researchers, there are several things we know, beyond a…
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The Best Subscription Boxes for Scientists in Training
Well, folks, back-to-school time is right around the corner. (We know, we can’t believe it either!) Soon everybody’s schedule is going to…
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Did You Want That Beer With or Without Fish Bladders? And Other Ick Ingredients Found in Our Food
We think you have an idea of where we’re going with this. Food science can be cool and sometimes, it’s just plain…
Cool Planetary Facts That Are, Dare We Say, Out of This World
The universe is a really big place, but if you’re like most of us, you don’t know a whole lot about your…
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These Gadgets Will Help You Have the Ultimate At-Home Movie Night
Call us bougie, but we need more than just some microwave popcorn and a box of candy to make our at-home movie…
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Mind-Blowing Psychology Facts (See What We Did There?)
So, our brains are pretty amazing. It’s just a pinkish, grayish, squishy mass up there that serves as the command center for…
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Let’s Talk About Screens and the Effect(s) They Have On Us
We can’t seem to help ourselves when it comes to screen time, adults, ourselves included, just love looking at screens. Now, for…
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Please Stand for our National Anthem… Bill Nye the Science Guy!
Let’s take a trip down Memory Lane, shall we? The year is roughly 1998 and you still have a solid hour and…
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Bizarro Inventions
If people didn’t have brilliant ideas that turned into incredible things then we would be in the dark (literally) as well as…
RIP Internet Explorer
Remember the days of double clicking on the Internet Explorer icon, hearing those notorious dial tones, and well, having time to get…
Narwhals: The Unicorn of the Sea (And Other Fun Facts!)
There are a lot of sea creatures out there that we find absolutely terrifying, and for good reason, we might add. But…
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That Time the Word ‘Tornado’ Was Banned From Weather Forecasts
If you’re from the midwest, there are just certain things you know and understand and one of those things is tornadoes. You…
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45 of the Best Cookies in the World
Most of us can agree that cookies are the best invention since electricity was created. Nothing tastes or smells as good as…
Off The Beaten Path Careers Working With Animals
If you love animals and feel like a career change is on the horizon and you’re looking for something a little more…
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More Amazon Gadget Must-Haves from TikTok
Oh, TikTok. We’ve said it a million times over, but we genuinely downloaded it as a joke and now we’re hooked, just…
A Few Things About Chemical Warfare
You don’t need us to tell you absolutely chaotic WWI was; while there was a treaty in place that nobody was to…
Proof That Birds are Wild
We’re torn between being fascinated by birds and equally terrified by them. (Thanks a lot, Alfred Hitchcock!) No matter where you stand…
Science Facts That Sound Fake, But Are Way True (Thanks, Science!)
We’ll admit it, we’re suckers for facts, especially when it comes to the ones that sound fake, but are totally true. And…
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Dr. Barry J. Marshall and the Time He Drank Bacteria Soup (Basically)
Have you ever been so right, and known all along how right you were, that you would go to any length to…
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Traveling This Summer? Not to These Forbidden Places!
Many of us have already or will be packing our bags and setting off on a new adventure or two this summer.…
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A Few Things Scientists Can Tell Us About Makeup
We like to believe there is a science or psychology behind just about everything, and frankly, we’re right. Today we’re looking at…
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Rita Levi-Montalcini: The Woman That Could and Did
We could talk about women in science for days, but unfortunately, a lot of groundbreaking female scientists have been left out of…
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