Why is the Universe Expanding?
According to the big bang theory, the universe started off as an infinitely small point and expanded incredibly quickly in a process called inflation. But why is the Universe still expanding ?
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Scratchy Problems – What is Itching all about ?
Insects, scabs, rashes, and even dust can all create the insatiable desire to scratch! Even conditions such as depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder can create this same sensation. Scratching your own body is rather an odd thing to do, so why exactly do we itch?
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Good News for Bibliophiles – Reading is Good for You Physically as well as Mentally!
At last, Science has confirmed what every bibliophile has always suspected … READING IS GOOD FOR YOU !
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Why Does Ice Float?
Water is one of the strangest chemicals in the universe, and many of its strangest features turn out to be essential for life as we know it, particularly the almost unique property of water related to freezing. So why does it float when it becomes a solid?
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From Galumph to Nerd to Blatant – 10 Beautiful Words Coined by Famous Writers
If you look at the number of words in the English language you’ll find that estimates vary between 500,000 and just over 2 million, depending on how you count them. You will find that some of these words were simply “made up” by various authors at one time or another but they’ve proved so popular that they’ve entered our everyday lexicon like Galumph, Nerd, Namby-pamby, Factoid, Serendipity and many more.
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