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FYI: Do Parasites Get Parasites?

FYI: Do Parasites Get Parasites? FYI: Do Parasites Get Parasites?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: Which Emotion Is The Hardest To Fake?

FYI: Which Emotion Is The Hardest To Fake? FYI: Which Emotion Is The Hardest To Fake?

By Emily Ferber

FYI: Do I Really Need My Pinky Toe?

FYI: Do I Really Need My Pinky Toe? FYI: Do I Really Need My Pinky Toe?

FYI: Why Do We Hate The Sound Of Nails On A Chalkboard?

FYI: Why Do We Hate The Sound Of Nails On A Chalkboard? FYI: Why Do We Hate The Sound Of Nails On A Chalkboard?

FYI: Why Do Old People Get So Hairy?

FYI: Why Do Old People Get So Hairy? FYI: Why Do Old People Get So Hairy?

FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America?

FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America? FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America?

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: Why Aren’t Hovercraft More Useful?

FYI: Why Aren’t Hovercraft More Useful? FYI: Why Aren’t Hovercraft More Useful?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: How Does A Drug Get Its Name?

FYI: How Does A Drug Get Its Name? FYI: How Does A Drug Get Its Name?

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: How Much Cocaine Can You Fit In Your, Ahem, Body?

FYI: How Much Cocaine Can You Fit In Your, Ahem, Body? FYI: How Much Cocaine Can You Fit In Your, Ahem, Body?

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: Is Ecstasy Safer When It’s Purer?

FYI: Is Ecstasy Safer When It’s Purer? FYI: Is Ecstasy Safer When It’s Purer?

By Shaunacy Ferro

West, Texas Explosion

What Is Anhydrous Ammonia, The Chemical At The Site Of The West, Texas, Explosion? What Is Anhydrous Ammonia, The Chemical At The Site Of The West, Texas, Explosion?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Can humans get high on catnip?

FYI: Can humans get high on catnip? FYI: Can humans get high on catnip?

By Francie Diep

FYI: Do Lobotomies Work?

FYI: Do Lobotomies Work? FYI: Do Lobotomies Work?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg?

FYI: Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg? FYI: Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg?

By Daniel Engber

Why Are Celebrities Getting Vampire Facials?

Why Are Celebrities Getting Vampire Facials? Why Are Celebrities Getting Vampire Facials?

By Francie Diep

Why Do Some People Faint When They See Blood?

Why Do Some People Faint When They See Blood? Why Do Some People Faint When They See Blood?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: How Do You Ship A Dinosaur Halfway Around The World?

FYI: How Do You Ship A Dinosaur Halfway Around The World? FYI: How Do You Ship A Dinosaur Halfway Around The World?

By Francie Diep

FYI: Could Hand Sanitizer Make You Catch On Fire?

FYI: Could Hand Sanitizer Make You Catch On Fire? FYI: Could Hand Sanitizer Make You Catch On Fire?

FYI: Now We’ve Looked Below The Surface, Why Isn’t Mars Red On The Inside?

FYI: Now We’ve Looked Below The Surface, Why Isn’t Mars Red On The Inside? FYI: Now We’ve Looked Below The Surface, Why Isn’t Mars Red On The Inside?

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: Do Meteor Showers Ever Run Out of Meteors?

FYI: Do Meteor Showers Ever Run Out of Meteors? FYI: Do Meteor Showers Ever Run Out of Meteors?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: Do Zombies Experience Consciousness?

FYI: Do Zombies Experience Consciousness? FYI: Do Zombies Experience Consciousness?

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: What Causes Muscle Twitches?

FYI: What Causes Muscle Twitches? FYI: What Causes Muscle Twitches?

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: What Gives Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco His Mutant-Like Arm?

FYI: What Gives Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco His Mutant-Like Arm? FYI: What Gives Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco His Mutant-Like Arm?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: What Is Deer Antler Spray, And Why Would A Football Player Use It?

FYI: What Is Deer Antler Spray, And Why Would A Football Player Use It? FYI: What Is Deer Antler Spray, And Why Would A Football Player Use It?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Do Men Really Fall Apart When A Female Soldier Gets Killed?

FYI: Do Men Really Fall Apart When A Female Soldier Gets Killed? FYI: Do Men Really Fall Apart When A Female Soldier Gets Killed?

By Shaunacy Ferro

How do you make the perfect snowball?

How do you make the perfect snowball? How do you make the perfect snowball?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: Why Would Someone Create A Fake Internet Girlfriend?

FYI: Why Would Someone Create A Fake Internet Girlfriend? FYI: Why Would Someone Create A Fake Internet Girlfriend?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Why Is There A Winter Flu Season?

FYI: Why Is There A Winter Flu Season? FYI: Why Is There A Winter Flu Season?

FYI: Could You Survive A Flight Strapped To The Wing Of A Plane?

FYI: Could You Survive A Flight Strapped To The Wing Of A Plane? FYI: Could You Survive A Flight Strapped To The Wing Of A Plane?

By Colin Lecher

Do Natural Disasters Breed Health Epidemics?

Do Natural Disasters Breed Health Epidemics? Do Natural Disasters Breed Health Epidemics?

By Jonathan M. Katz

FYI: Why Do We Crave Greasy Food When We’re Hung Over?

FYI: Why Do We Crave Greasy Food When We’re Hung Over? FYI: Why Do We Crave Greasy Food When We’re Hung Over?

By Melody Chandler

FYI: Which Computer Is Smarter, Watson Or Deep Blue?

FYI: Which Computer Is Smarter, Watson Or Deep Blue? FYI: Which Computer Is Smarter, Watson Or Deep Blue?

By Will Grunewald

FYI: What Causes Motion Sickness, And How Do You Cure It?

FYI: What Causes Motion Sickness, And How Do You Cure It? FYI: What Causes Motion Sickness, And How Do You Cure It?

By Brooke Workneh

FYI: What Kind Of Dinosaur Meat Would Taste Best?

FYI: What Kind Of Dinosaur Meat Would Taste Best? FYI: What Kind Of Dinosaur Meat Would Taste Best?

FYI: Why Don’t Spiders Get Trapped In Their Own Webs?

FYI: Why Don’t Spiders Get Trapped In Their Own Webs? FYI: Why Don’t Spiders Get Trapped In Their Own Webs?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: How Long Would It Take Santa To Deliver Presents To Every Kid On Earth?

FYI: How Long Would It Take Santa To Deliver Presents To Every Kid On Earth? FYI: How Long Would It Take Santa To Deliver Presents To Every Kid On Earth?

Does Edible Deodorant Work?

Does Edible Deodorant Work? Does Edible Deodorant Work?

By Martha Harbison

FYI: What Do Forensic Chemists Do, And Why Would They Cheat?

FYI: What Do Forensic Chemists Do, And Why Would They Cheat? FYI: What Do Forensic Chemists Do, And Why Would They Cheat?

By Krislyn Placide

FYI: What Makes Hair Curly?

FYI: What Makes Hair Curly? FYI: What Makes Hair Curly?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: Can Viagra Make You A Better Athlete?

FYI: Can Viagra Make You A Better Athlete? FYI: Can Viagra Make You A Better Athlete?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Why Are Mean People So Hot?

FYI: Why Are Mean People So Hot? FYI: Why Are Mean People So Hot?

FYI: Can You Make An Authentic Twinkie At Home?

FYI: Can You Make An Authentic Twinkie At Home? FYI: Can You Make An Authentic Twinkie At Home?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: What’s The Most Porous Material On Earth?

FYI: What’s The Most Porous Material On Earth? FYI: What’s The Most Porous Material On Earth?

By Krislyn Placide

FYI: What Is Sea Foam? Where Does It Come From?

FYI: What Is Sea Foam? Where Does It Come From? FYI: What Is Sea Foam? Where Does It Come From?

FYI: What Material Is Water Most Afraid Of?

FYI: What Material Is Water Most Afraid Of? FYI: What Material Is Water Most Afraid Of?

By Krislyn Placide

FYI: Can Japan’s Latest Soft Drink Really Help You Lose Weight?

FYI: Can Japan’s Latest Soft Drink Really Help You Lose Weight? FYI: Can Japan’s Latest Soft Drink Really Help You Lose Weight?

By Stephanie Warren

FYI: What’s The Softest Material On Earth?

FYI: What’s The Softest Material On Earth? FYI: What’s The Softest Material On Earth?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: Why Does Salt Water Make Hurricane Damage So Much Worse?

FYI: Why Does Salt Water Make Hurricane Damage So Much Worse? FYI: Why Does Salt Water Make Hurricane Damage So Much Worse?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: How much caffeine would it take to kill you?

FYI: How much caffeine would it take to kill you? FYI: How much caffeine would it take to kill you?

FYI: How Do Places On Mars Get Their Names?

FYI: How Do Places On Mars Get Their Names? FYI: How Do Places On Mars Get Their Names?

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: What Kind Of Gas Mileage Can You Get From A Naval Warship?

FYI: What Kind Of Gas Mileage Can You Get From A Naval Warship? FYI: What Kind Of Gas Mileage Can You Get From A Naval Warship?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: Why Does Cheese Taste Better When It’s Melted?

FYI: Why Does Cheese Taste Better When It’s Melted? FYI: Why Does Cheese Taste Better When It’s Melted?

By Daniel Engber

FYI: If I Did A Bag Of Lance Armstrong’s Blood, Could I Bike Up A Mountain?

FYI: If I Did A Bag Of Lance Armstrong’s Blood, Could I Bike Up A Mountain? FYI: If I Did A Bag Of Lance Armstrong’s Blood, Could I Bike Up A Mountain?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: What Causes Near-Death Experiences?

FYI: What Causes Near-Death Experiences? FYI: What Causes Near-Death Experiences?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Is It Legal To 3-D Print A Handgun?

FYI: Is It Legal To 3-D Print A Handgun? FYI: Is It Legal To 3-D Print A Handgun?

FYI: Why Do Girls Throw Like A Girl?

FYI: Why Do Girls Throw Like A Girl? FYI: Why Do Girls Throw Like A Girl?

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Why Is Bill Clinton So Good at Speaking to a Crowd?

FYI: Why Is Bill Clinton So Good at Speaking to a Crowd? FYI: Why Is Bill Clinton So Good at Speaking to a Crowd?

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: How Quantum Teleportation Can Bring Us Secure Communications

FYI: How Quantum Teleportation Can Bring Us Secure Communications FYI: How Quantum Teleportation Can Bring Us Secure Communications

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: Does Training at High Altitudes Help Olympians Win?

FYI: Does Training at High Altitudes Help Olympians Win? FYI: Does Training at High Altitudes Help Olympians Win?

By Colin Lecher

Olympics FYI: Why Is Cannabis Considered a Performance-Enhancing Drug?

Olympics FYI: Why Is Cannabis Considered a Performance-Enhancing Drug? Olympics FYI: Why Is Cannabis Considered a Performance-Enhancing Drug?

FYI: Will Athletes Ever Stop Breaking Records?

FYI: Will Athletes Ever Stop Breaking Records? FYI: Will Athletes Ever Stop Breaking Records?

By Daniel Engber

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

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