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Why do people like spicy food?

The chemicals that make food spicy don't target taste receptors, but rather temperature receptors in the tongue.

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New York City may be sinking under its own weight because the buildings are too heavy, scientists warn

Scientists estimate the mass of the 1,084,954 buildings within the five boroughs of New York City is 1.68 trillion pounds.

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Why are insects attracted to artificial lights?

Artificial lights can be deadly to the insects that fly around them, so why do these critters do it?

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Humongous, 100-foot-long dinosaur from Argentina is so big its fossils broke the road during transport

About 90 million years ago, a ginormous long-necked dinosaur measuring nearly 100 feet (30 meters) long lumbered through what is now Patagonia, Argentina.

logo.png  By WG  May 22, 2023