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Uh-oh, parents have a new argument for not getting you that new toy. Researchers found that having too many toys can stifle creativity. When kids in their study were given only a few toys, they played with them longer, created new uses for the toys and had more fun overall!
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Glaucoma is a condition that causes pressure to build up in the eye and damage the optic nerve. It can cause vision loss or even blindness. Researchers found that people who drink a daily cup of caffeinated hot tea could have a 74% less chance of developing glaucoma! Pour me a cup of tea, please!
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Holler for your interstellar friends to join you for some challah! It’s Earth Challah Day and World UFO Day! Who could say no to delicious bread? If you can’t spot a UFO today, make your own Unidentified Flying Objects. Fling some things through the air and see who can guess what it was!
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Did you know you can do CPR on your dog? Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a method of compressing the chest to restart a heartbeat. You might know CPR saves human lives, but you can take classes to save your pet’s life, too. Look for a class near you, or learn from videos online.
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Who is smarter, cats or dogs? A small study of animal brains found that dog brains have twice as many neurons as cat brains. Neurons are cells that process information. Brain size did not matter, since a big bear brain still had less neurons. But raccoons had the most neurons! They win!
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Whoever smelt it dealt it! Whoever denied it supplied it! Does your brother pass a lot of gas? Or maybe it’s you who suffers from extreme flatulence. Charcoal underwear comes to the rescue! Carbon is a natural odor neutralizer, so companies are creating underwear that uses charcoal to trap smells. Thank goodness!
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Researchers microwaved peeled hard-boiled eggs to test their explosive reactions. Some exploded inside the microwave, while 28% of the eggs exploded outside when pierced. They measured the decibel level of the explosions to see if they were loud enough to cause hearing damage. Conclusion: probably not, but they will sure burn you!
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What goes oom. Oom. Give up? A cow walking backwards! It’s International Joke Day! Make sure you bust out your best jokes today! Also, Happy Canada Day to our Canadian friends, and Happy Second Half Of The Year Day to everyone! I wonder if you get another chance to make a New Year’s resolution?
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Scallops are more than just dinner. These amazing mollusks have up to 200 eyes that each contain millions of flat and perfectly square guanine crystals. The crystals layer to create a mirrored surface that reflects onto two retinas. Scientists are puzzled that a bivalve would have such a complex visual system.
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Turtles that live in ponds hibernate underwater. But how can they breathe when the pond freezes? They get oxygen from the water as it passes over parts of the body that have the most blood vessels. Like the turtle’s butt! This is called cloacal respiration, but it’s more fun to call it butt breathing.
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