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The 15-Minute Glitch That Created Baseball's Most Unbreakable Record
On a wild April afternoon, Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in a single inning off the exact same pitcher.
Trees Have Hidden "Muscles"—and Better Posture Than Any of Us
Scientists put trees in a disorienting floating sphere and discovered they flex internal tissues just like human muscles to correct their posture.
The Weird Science of Why 'Red Leather, Yellow Leather' Breaks Your Brain
If you have ever stumbled over a simple phrase, take comfort: your vocal cords are just doing high-intensity interval training.
The Bizarre Story of How Sweden Made America's Most Chaotic Stadium Song
Before it became a hockey arena staple, 'Cotton Eye Joe' was an obscure 19th-century folk mystery resurrected by eurodance producers in Stockholm.
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