Jan 02
We’ve all been nagged about staying warm in the winter by a concerned elder: "You don’t want to catch cold!" But that’s absurd; everyone these days knows colds are only caused by viruses, right? Well, it’s complicated.
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Oct 08
Despite the Mayan Calendar’s and the People’s Temple’s best efforts, we’ve managed to avoid any sort of Apocalypse and/or End Times thus far. But don’t let your guard down just yet, because we know for a fact that, one day, that warm, life-giving center of the solar system will turn its back on us and blow up, taking the Earth down with it. But what if that fiery fate could be avoided?
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Sep 22
It’s a lazy Sunday. Maybe you slept in super late; that’s kinda what Sundays are for. But what good is all that comatose-time doing you anyway? What if you just cut it out and were productive or something instead?
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Aug 28
When you think about all the forms of indoor entertainment available to us—the internet, cable TV, video games—it’s no surprise that the outdoors is having a hard time competing for our attention. But it turns out that a little exposure to the sun is not just beneficial, it’s actually vital to our health.
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Aug 13
Deep down we all know we shouldn’t crank our music or listen to headphones with the volume really high, but we still do. And if you’ve ever wondered if years of hard rock has done any serious damage, here’s an easy way to find out.
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Jun 24
What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
Posted in: Today's Chili The answer to the question of how much can you eat of different foods before you hit 200 calories varies, depending what you’re consuming. Two hundred calories is a whole lot of apples, but less than half of a Big Mac. It’s a plate full of broccoli, but more like a spoonful of peanut butter. But it’s a lot easier to understand what that really means when you actually see the food in front of you in this video from ASAP Science
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Apr 18
Why Do Humans Cry?
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Tears are obviously our body’s mechanism to keep our eyeballs well lubricated, but why do humans start bawling when they’re sad, in pain, or overjoyed? What purpose could crying possibly serve? More »
Mar 28
Have you ever wondered why your skin gets covered in tiny bumps when you step out of the shower, or when your body’s fight or flight instincts kick in? The goosebumps phenomenon, named after the way a large bird looks after being plucked, is actually your body’s attempt to protect itself. More »
Jan 31
This Is How Your Brain Works
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Some days, after a good night’s rest and a protein rich breakfast, my brain works wonderfully. It’s well wrinkled, filled to the brim with answers and snapping synapses. Other days, after an epic night and a regurgitated breakfast, my brain just doesn’t want to be bothered. It’s smooth and thoughtless. How does that damn brain work? ASAP Science analyzes the brain by detailing the difference between fast thinking and slow thinking. You’re going to think in a whole new way after this. [YouTube] More »
Nov 21
Have you ever really stopped and wondered—like on a scientific level—why excessive alcohol consumption can turn someone into the life of a party? Or a blubbering mess? More »
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