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Science

…The Film Can Cannon looks like fun?

Learn the basics of thermodynamics with a film can cannon.
Butane from a lighter provides the fuel, the lighter’s sparker provides the ignition, and the film can provides the ammo, so all you need it some time and a few simple tools to build your very own.
Don’t you wish all science was this much fun?
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…Danger makes the world go slower?

Ever wonder why time seems to slow down during moments of danger?
According to David Eagleman, a scientist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston:

When a person is scared, a brain area called the amygdala becomes more active, laying down an extra set of memories that go along with those normally taken care of by other [...]

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…Scientists study strange things?

Though science is responsible for many of the greatest discoveries ever made, it’s not always so serious.
Oddee put together a list of the 10 Most Bizarre Scientific Papers, and despite the topic of study, each was a serious paper, conducted by serious scientists with serious tests and serious results.
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…A lot of condoms can be worn at once?

How many condoms can you wear at once?
That’s the question that one inquisitive team of scientists asked after thinking about the term “double bagging”.
It seems like a simple-minded experiment, and it is, but the result may surprise you, so read through for a lighthearted look at the world of latex.
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…Perfect breasts have a formula?

In what must have been one of the most difficult and most painstaking research projects of all time, a cosmetic surgeon spent hours studying photos of topless models to determine the perfect pair.
Apparently, his findings indicate that the perfect chest isn’t about size. Instead, it’s all about proportion.
“The ideal is a 45 to 55 percent [...]

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…Jennifer sutton can see her own heart?

I can only imagine what this experience must feel like:
Jennifer Sutton, a 23-year-old Londoner, received a heart transplant after her old one said ‘no more’, and she then put that old heart on display at an exhibition in London.

“Seeing my heart for the first time is an emotional and surreal experience. It caused me so [...]

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