 Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies? February 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 59 vote(s)
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Movie theaters are notorious for charging consumers top dollar for concession items such as popcorn, soda, and candy. Are moviegoers just being gouged? | |
 First Ever World Map of Happiness Produced July 28, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 287 vote(s)
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A University of Leicester psychologist has produced the first ever 'world map of happiness.' | |
 Backs to the Future June 12, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 251 vote(s)
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New analysis of the language and gesture of South America's indigenous Aymara people indicates they have a concept of time opposite to all the world's studied cultures -- so that the past is ahead of them and ... | |
Would you steal a buck? How about a can of soda? April 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 63 vote(s)
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It's been a long road from being engulfed in flames in an explosion in Israel to leaving dollar bills in dorm refrigerators at MIT. But in an odd way, it's all connected. | |
New brake light system could mean fewer collisions March 23, 2007 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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A dynamic brake light system that enables rear lights on a leading vehicle to contract or expand during hard braking could help lessen how often rear-end automobile collisions occur, says new research from the University ... | |
 Logo Can Make You 'Think Different' March 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 86 vote(s)
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Whether you are a Mac person or a PC person, even the briefest exposure to the Apple logo may make you behave more creatively, according to recent research from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and ... | |
Rare lightshow seen in deep ocean November 17, 2006 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 74 vote(s)
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Rare footage of marine creatures putting on deep sea 'lightshows' on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean has been captured by scientists using the latest technology. So many animals were squirting luminescence into the water ... | |
 Researchers stumped by drug addiction paradox April 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 99 vote(s)
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From chocolate and caffeine to nicotine and cocaine, many of our most addictive foods and drugs come from plant toxins. Considering that plants originally developed these toxins to deter herbivorous predators, ... | |
What the Devil? Prince of Darkness Is Misunderstood, Says UCLA Professor August 18, 2006 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 270 vote(s)
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He's not the enemy of God, his name really isn't Lucifer and he isn't even evil. And as far as leading Adam and Eve astray, that was a bad rap stemming from a case of mistaken identity. | |
Probing Question: What makes a song catchy? June 08, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 44 vote(s)
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A catchy tune isn't always a good thing. If it contains an infectious chorus, even a song you dislike might refuse to leave your head. ("Achy Breaky Heart," anyone?) The choice of descriptors is not lost on Keith Duffy, a ... | |
Conspiracy! Fact and fiction are closer than we think January 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 116 vote(s)
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Conspiracy theories which claim to shed more light on the 2001 twin towers disaster in New York are often closer to official versions than first thought - according to new research. | |
Subprime problems signal trouble ahead, research shows September 18, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 75 vote(s)
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If it seems as though sub-prime mortgage loans stirred up trouble in the financial markets, just wait until debt problems spill over onto household spending. According to economists Barry Cynamon and Steven Fazzari, America's ... | |
 Pirates pursued democracy, helped American colonies survive June 28, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 79 vote(s)
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Blackbeard and Ben Franklin deserve equal billing for founding democracy in the United States and New World, a new University of Florida study finds. | |
 'Misdirected and unreasonable' acts of kindness can have significant consequences January 31, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 86 vote(s)
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There is a story about a guy who makes a point to be kind to his taxi driver, giving him a sincere thanks and a generous tip. The guy reasons that, if the taxi driver is then inspired to be kind to each of ... | |
DEA demonstrates how to make meth May 29, 2007 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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The Drug Enforcement Administration a held methamphetamine making seminar in Denver to demonstrate what its agents keep off the streets. | |
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