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When Normal People Become Instant Geniuses

One rainy day in 1994, a forty-two-year-old man named Tony Cicoria was making a call to his mother with a payphone and had just stepped out of the phone booth when he was struck by lightning.  His heart stopped as he saw his own body lying face-down on the ground, […]

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The Secret Language of Bacteria

Bacteria are incredibly powerful.  They digest food, help trees grow, break down nutrients, make certain types of marine life (such as the squid above) glow, and account for about 90% of the cells in the human body.  And, of course, bacteria like Salmonella and Streptococcus can quickly and completely ravage […]

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Quantum Teleportation: Already a Reality

One of the biggest takeaways from online schooling is how much we need teleportation.  While it’s easy to form friendships that span thousands of miles, it’s so much harder to travel that distance.  So, when can we expect a teleportation device to finally solve all our problems?  Even though the […]

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Why Horse Riding is Possible

No matter how much equestrians may pride themselves on being able to ride a horse over all sorts of brightly colored obstacles and through intricate patterns, whether lunging forward at the gallop or collected into the floating yet powerful piaffe (demonstrated by the worldwide champion above), if a horse doesn’t […]