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Saturday, December 4, 2010

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The Ultimate "Ghostbusters" Quiz
10 First Date Tips
"Most Outrageous" Videos
Top 5 Unsolved Brain Mysteries
How Warp Speed Works

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You asked for it, you got it. "Ghostbusters" was one of the most popular movies of the 1980s, and its release date is used as a means for charting time for the Stuff You Should Know podcast. You ain't afraid of no quiz.

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10 First Date Tips

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Forty-five percent of U.S. adults are unmarried, and most of us face first-date jitters: We worry about what to wear and what to talk about before we even know if the chemistry's there. So how can we calm our nerves and put our best face forward?

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"Most Outrageous" Videos

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Weighing in at 100 pounds, this pet is much larger than its family member, the guinea pig. Watch this video from Animal Planet's "Most Outrageous."

Top 5 Unsolved Brain Mysteries

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Compare neuroscientists with crackerjack detectives like Nancy Drew and Hercule Poirot, and the brain docs might come up short. After all, they have yet to crack the case on five big brain mysteries.

How Warp Speed Works

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Traveling faster than the speed of light, you could go anywhere in minutes -- at least, in the "Star Trek" universe. Is this sci-fi device theoretically possible?

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Friday, December 3, 2010

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Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Take the Sleep Quiz
Top 10 Appliances We Can't Live Without
Electronics Deconstructed Videos
How did language evolve?
How Insider Trading Works

Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Take the Sleep Quiz

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Some days, there's nothing like a good nap, even if you know it might keep you up into the wee hours of the night. Later that evening, you try every trick in the book to get your less-than-tired body to give in and doze off. Have you ever pondered the secrets of sleep? Take this quiz to learn all about sleep and those little jumping sheep.

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Top 10 Appliances We Can't Live Without

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In a pinch, you could probably do without most of the appliances in your home -- but would you want to? Life would certainly be different without these 10.

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Electronics Deconstructed Videos

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Smile! This clip from The Science Channel's "Deconstructed" demonstrates the energy explosion necessary to ignite a camera flash.

How did language evolve?

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Let's assume that long ago Homo sapiens communicated by grunting at one another. How and when did all those grunting sounds evolve into a verb tenses, clauses and proper nouns?

How Insider Trading Works

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Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission is investigating possible insider trading involving shares of Wal-Mart's Japanese subsidiary Seiyu. What exactly is insider trading, and what sort of impact can it have on markets?