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Why Did This Feminist Activist Promote a Tweet Telling Trans People to Kill Themselves?

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By Allegra Ringo
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By Alison Stevenson
Female Comedians Tell Their Best (and Worst) Period Stories

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Life

This Is the Exact Time Americans Run Out of Energy During the Workday (and Why It Happens)

A new survey pinpoints the afternoon crash at 2:48 p.m., with skipped meals, caffeine and your body clock all playing a role.

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By Ashley Fike
Believe It Or Not

World War-Era Shipwrecks Are Leaking Toxic Explosives Into the North Sea

Researchers found TNT leaking from century-old wrecks, causing measurable cellular stress in mussels living around the sites.

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By Luis Prada
Science

Scientists Want to Create an Artificial Eclipse in Space to Hunt for Alien Worlds

The proposed starshade would create an artificial eclipse in space, helping telescopes spot faint rocky planets hidden beside bright stars.

37 minutes ago

By Luis Prada
Science

Scientists Found an Ancient Shark Graveyard in the Egyptian Desert

Fourteen fossilized teeth revealed five extinct shark species from a time when much of northern Africa was submerged beneath the sea.

43 minutes ago

By Luis Prada
Health

This Common Phone Habit May Be Hurting Your Brain, Study Finds

Across seven experiments, people who took screenshots consistently remembered less than those who simply looked at the same information.

47 minutes ago

By Luis Prada