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FYI: Did Prehistoric Birds Evolve Flight By Falling Out of Trees?

FYI: Did Prehistoric Birds Evolve Flight By Falling Out of Trees? FYI: Did Prehistoric Birds Evolve Flight By Falling Out of Trees?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: How Can I Protect My Cell Phone Data Records From Law Enforcement Subpoenas?

FYI: How Can I Protect My Cell Phone Data Records From Law Enforcement Subpoenas? FYI: How Can I Protect My Cell Phone Data Records From Law Enforcement Subpoenas?

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: What’s the Hottest the Earth Has Ever Gotten?

FYI: What’s the Hottest the Earth Has Ever Gotten? FYI: What’s the Hottest the Earth Has Ever Gotten?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: Could Drugs Like “Bath Salts” Be Causing An Outbreak of Cannibalism?

FYI: Could Drugs Like “Bath Salts” Be Causing An Outbreak of Cannibalism? FYI: Could Drugs Like “Bath Salts” Be Causing An Outbreak of Cannibalism?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: How Do Firefighters Tackle a Voracious, Out-of-Control Fire?

FYI: How Do Firefighters Tackle a Voracious, Out-of-Control Fire? FYI: How Do Firefighters Tackle a Voracious, Out-of-Control Fire?

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: Why Does Scotch Smell Like Band-Aids?

FYI: Why Does Scotch Smell Like Band-Aids? FYI: Why Does Scotch Smell Like Band-Aids?

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: What Is Espresso?

FYI: What Is Espresso? FYI: What Is Espresso?

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: Can Drinking Moonshine Really Make Me Go Blind?

FYI: Can Drinking Moonshine Really Make Me Go Blind? FYI: Can Drinking Moonshine Really Make Me Go Blind?

FYI: Can a Bladder Actually Burst?

FYI: Can a Bladder Actually Burst? FYI: Can a Bladder Actually Burst?

Classic FYI: Is It Ever OK To Drink Your Own Urine?

Classic FYI: Is It Ever OK To Drink Your Own Urine? Classic FYI: Is It Ever OK To Drink Your Own Urine?

By Ryan Bradley

FYI: Where Is The Center of the Universe?

FYI: Where Is The Center of the Universe? FYI: Where Is The Center of the Universe?

By Rose Pastore

FYI: Why Does Some Food Taste Bad To Some People And Good To Others?

FYI: Why Does Some Food Taste Bad To Some People And Good To Others? FYI: Why Does Some Food Taste Bad To Some People And Good To Others?

FYI: Why Do Kids Hate Brussels Sprouts?

FYI: Why Do Kids Hate Brussels Sprouts? FYI: Why Do Kids Hate Brussels Sprouts?

By Ryan Bradley

FYI: Do Competitive Eaters Have Unusual Stomachs?

FYI: Do Competitive Eaters Have Unusual Stomachs? FYI: Do Competitive Eaters Have Unusual Stomachs?

By Bette Marston

FYI: What Is the Oldest Toy in the World?

FYI: What Is the Oldest Toy in the World? FYI: What Is the Oldest Toy in the World?

By Amber Williams

FYI: Do Animals Dream?

FYI: Do Animals Dream? FYI: Do Animals Dream?

By Kaitlin Miller

FYI: What’s the Point of Nose Hair?

FYI: What’s the Point of Nose Hair? FYI: What’s the Point of Nose Hair?

By Amber Williams

FYI: Why Do Old Married Couples Look Alike?

FYI: Why Do Old Married Couples Look Alike? FYI: Why Do Old Married Couples Look Alike?

By Madhumita Venkataramanan

FYI: Why Do We Get Goosebumps and Chills When We’re Scared?

FYI: Why Do We Get Goosebumps and Chills When We’re Scared? FYI: Why Do We Get Goosebumps and Chills When We’re Scared?

FYI: Can a Woman Really Lift a Car Off Her Pinned Child?

FYI: Can a Woman Really Lift a Car Off Her Pinned Child? FYI: Can a Woman Really Lift a Car Off Her Pinned Child?

FYI: What Is The Most Dangerous Piece Of Laboratory Equipment?

FYI: What Is The Most Dangerous Piece Of Laboratory Equipment? FYI: What Is The Most Dangerous Piece Of Laboratory Equipment?

By Joseph A. Bernstein

FYI: What is the Hottest Pepper in the World?

FYI: What is the Hottest Pepper in the World? FYI: What is the Hottest Pepper in the World?

FYI: Can We Make Mars Habitable By Pumping the Atmosphere Full of Oxygen?

FYI: Can We Make Mars Habitable By Pumping the Atmosphere Full of Oxygen? FYI: Can We Make Mars Habitable By Pumping the Atmosphere Full of Oxygen?

By Caitlin Kearney

FYI: Could A Layperson Land A Jumbo Jet?

FYI: Could A Layperson Land A Jumbo Jet? FYI: Could A Layperson Land A Jumbo Jet?

FYI: How Does Nuclear Radiation Do Its Damage?

FYI: How Does Nuclear Radiation Do Its Damage? FYI: How Does Nuclear Radiation Do Its Damage?

By Molika Ashford

Could Scientists Really Create a Zombie Virus

Could Scientists Really Create a Zombie Virus Could Scientists Really Create a Zombie Virus

By Ryan Bradley

FYI: What Does Space Smell Like?

FYI: What Does Space Smell Like? FYI: What Does Space Smell Like?

By Lizzie Schiffman

FYI: How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?

FYI: How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out? FYI: How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?

FYI: Is It Safe to Walk Barefoot in New York City?

FYI: Is It Safe to Walk Barefoot in New York City? FYI: Is It Safe to Walk Barefoot in New York City?

FYI: How Many Different Ways Can a Chess Game Unfold?

FYI: How Many Different Ways Can a Chess Game Unfold? FYI: How Many Different Ways Can a Chess Game Unfold?

By Natalie Wolchover

FYI: How Would NASA Rescue An Astronaut Who Floated Away From The International Space Station?

FYI: How Would NASA Rescue An Astronaut Who Floated Away From The International Space Station? FYI: How Would NASA Rescue An Astronaut Who Floated Away From The International Space Station?

FYI: Can Skyscrapers Prevent Tornadoes?

FYI: Can Skyscrapers Prevent Tornadoes? FYI: Can Skyscrapers Prevent Tornadoes?

How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive?

How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive? How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive?

By Alessandra Calderin

FYI: Why Do Ducks Have Orange Feet?

FYI: Why Do Ducks Have Orange Feet? FYI: Why Do Ducks Have Orange Feet?

Can We Dispose of Radioactive Waste in Volcanoes?

Can We Dispose of Radioactive Waste in Volcanoes? Can We Dispose of Radioactive Waste in Volcanoes?

FYI: Would a Helium-Filled Balloon Float on the Moon?

FYI: Would a Helium-Filled Balloon Float on the Moon? FYI: Would a Helium-Filled Balloon Float on the Moon?

By Carina Storrs

Are Men Or Women More Likely To Be Hit By Lightning?

Are Men Or Women More Likely To Be Hit By Lightning? Are Men Or Women More Likely To Be Hit By Lightning?

By Natalie Avon

Is It True That Birds Can’t Fart?

Is It True That Birds Can’t Fart? Is It True That Birds Can’t Fart?

By Catherine Schwanke

How Long Would it Take Piranhas to Eat a Person?

How Long Would it Take Piranhas to Eat a Person? How Long Would it Take Piranhas to Eat a Person?

By Catherine Schwanke

Can People Safely Eat Cat Food?

Can People Safely Eat Cat Food? Can People Safely Eat Cat Food?

What Modifications Would I Need to Make to My Car So I Could Drive It On The Moon?

What Modifications Would I Need to Make to My Car So I Could Drive It On The Moon? What Modifications Would I Need to Make to My Car So I Could Drive It On The Moon?

What Fills the Space Left in Wells When Oil is Extracted From the Ground?

What Fills the Space Left in Wells When Oil is Extracted From the Ground? What Fills the Space Left in Wells When Oil is Extracted From the Ground?

By Holly Otterbein

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