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We Were All Women

Dear Gentlemen. Science has a confession. You were once…a female, which helps to explain where your nipples came from.  H/T asapSCIENCE

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind

Time for some more interesting facts to make your head explode! Now you can sound even smarter around your friends with these simple but super fun facts about life!

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Want to Be More Productive?

The key to productivity doesn’t involve working harder, but rather working more smartly. How much you can accomplish depends on how well you organize your time, set deadlines and avoid distractions. H/T asapSCIENCE

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Can Money Buy Happiness?

We often hear it, but how true is the phrase ‘Money can’t buy happiness’? Is there a correlation between the two, and if so, what can we learn from it? It turns out, if you think money and happiness are exclusive, you simply aren’t spending it right. H/T asapSCIENCE

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Evolution of Life on Earth

What would it look like if we took Earth’s 4.5 billion year history, and stuffed it into a normal day’s 24 hour time-frame? Follow the magnificent journey of life; where it began, and how it eventually led to humanity as we know it. H/T ASAPscience

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Your Brain on Alcohol

Why did drunks often repeat the same dumb sentiments over and over again — for instance, “You guys are the best friends I’ve ever had?” Why do they often shut off the world and withdraw into their own addled stupor? There are scientific causes for these effects — relationships explained in this episode of AsapSCIENCE.

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Morning Wood

Why do men tend to wake up with “morning wood?” Here’s a Sex Ed class you never got in school, taking a look at the hard facts and some of the biology of an erection, to discover the mechanism behind this phenomenon. H/T asapSCIENCE

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The Monty Hall Problem

You’ve made it to the final round of a game show, and get to pick between three doors, one of which has a car behind it! You make your choice, and then the host decides to show you one of the wrong answers. He then offers you the chance to switch doors. Should you do it? Find out just how wrong human intuition can be in this classic Monty Hall Problem. H/T AsapSCIENCE

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Zombie Apocalypse

Could zombies exist? Should we be preparing for a Zombie Apocalypse? In this edition of asapSCIENCE, find out how these ferocious, flesh-eating creatures could become a reality, through a simple scientific pathway.

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The Moon Illusion

“Look how big the moon is!” you’ve shouted before. But as the moon never really changes size, it’s simply your brain playing a trick. Find out what the Moon Illusion is, and why it happens in this edition of AsapSCIENCE.

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