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10 Surprising Facts About Astronaut Training

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NASA astronauts have to undergo serious training before becoming approved for a trip to space. But some of that training is certainly not what you'd expect.

10 Surprisingly Believable Bits of Malarkey

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Some malarkey is so believable that it's turned many of us into inadvertent purveyors of hogwash. What are 10 bits of malarkey that tend to slip through the "hey, wait a minute" filter?

10 Technologies That Help Buildings Resist Earthquakes

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Bend but don't break: That's the idea behind many of these temblor-thwarting technologies. They may even allow a building's inhabitants to walk out unharmed and start picking up the pieces after the earthquake subsides.

10 Things Lefties Do Better

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Although left-handed people were thought to be "sinister" or "unnatural" in previous eras, we now know that left-handedness is natural for 10 percent of the population. And it can have some advantages over right-handedness too.

10 Things We Thought Were True Before the Scientific Method

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Before the scientific method came along, science dabbled in some pretty far-out ideas in its youth. Remember miasmas? And spontaneous generation? And the four elements?

10 Things You Can Do to Help Save Earth

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Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and we are at a defining moment of history. What can you do to make a difference? We've got 10 tips for you.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Einstein

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The man who had some theories about relativity was also an eccentric who gleefully eschewed socks, dodged German military service and spurned social conventions.

10 Things You Should Know About Rachel Carson

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The late marine biologist Rachel Carson's groundbreaking book, "Silent Spring," debuted 60 years ago as one of the finest works of nature writing ever.

10 Times It Has Rained Something Other Than Water

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Frogs! Fish! Birds! A surprising number of things have rained down from the sky besides water. But how?

10 Tips for Eco-friendly Cooking

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Going green isn't just a fad anymore; it's now a way of life for millions. Want to get started? Look no further than your kitchen. In fact, a simple water filter is all you need to start eco-friendly cooking.

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