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Extremely Fun Animal Facts

Ever since I was young, I have been collecting fun facts about animals. By the time I was ten, I could name more than 200 mammals off the top of my head at the dinner table.

Allergies: Immune System Turned Extreme

An allergy is generally described as “an exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances that are generally not harmful” (1).

Explosive Chemistry

For many, it is easy to associate explosives with images of the outlandish use of TNT or dynamite, popularized by cartoons (perhaps Wile E. Coyote comes to mind).

Robots: The Technology of the Future is Here

Meet Roxxxy, a five-foot-seven, 120-pound, lingerie-clad female, also known as the world’s first robotic “girlfriend.”

Dissecting the Dartmouth Liver

Despite the pervasiveness of alcohol, its physiological effects are often overlooked or misunderstood.