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Does My Dog Really Understand What I Am Saying?
Man’s best friend; this is a hard title to live up to. Dogs provide affection and companionship; they can be a person’s eyes and hands; and are an integral member of our families in many of our households. The question arises: how much do they really understand when...
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Take His Prints
Fingerprints are the unique impressions left by the raised ridges of the fingers (and palms, soles of the feet, and toes). They are caused by sweat and can be detected in a number of ways using dyes, lasers, or chemicals and have been used in identifying people for...
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The Science Behind Detoxes and Cleanses
One of the more popular fads in the world of health and beauty are detoxes and/or cleanses. If you Google detox, 19,500,000 sites come up on this one topic! “6 Easy Ways to Detox…The Real Way to Do a Detox of Cleanse…The Best Detox Diets for Weight Loss…”the list goes...
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It’s All Dark (Matter) to Me
The future of scientific research is in the infinite of space and in the details of the very smallest things on this planet and they are dark. Dark matter: you have probably heard the term but do you actually know what it is? Dark matter, in astronomy, are the...
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Is It Art or Just Another Piece of Space Junk?
Originally the term space debris referred to the natural debris found in the Solar System such as asteroids, comets and meteors but now that term also includes manmade articles like satellites and spent rocket stages. NASA estimates that this debris field has more...
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Let’s Get Pluto’s Planetary Status Reinstated!
In 2006 the (now) dwarf planet Pluto lost its status as a planet because it did not meet the three criteria of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Any planet that does not meet these criteria is now classified as dwarf planets. Poor Pluto. These three criteria...
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All the Colours of the Rainbow
The world is so much weirder than we think and its bodies of water can be included in this statement. Water is clear, or not. Oceans are turquoise or blue, or sometimes grey when angry. Rivers and lakes can vary from brown to green to blue but not red or pink unless...
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I Think I Heard Something
Seismic communication, also known as vibrational communication, is an act of communication through vibrations of the substrate (def.: an underlying substance or layer). This substrate could be the earth, a plant stalk or leaf, a spider’s web, honeycomb, body of water,...
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The Spark of Inspiration is Canadian, eh
The Walkie-Talkie, IMAX, Pablum, the atomic clock, and the G-suit all have one thing in common. They were invented by right here in Canada. From its inception, Canada has been interested in exploration, discovery, and education. The original explorers including John...
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