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Chemistry Professor Accidentally Taught The Wrong Course For Months
A chemistry professor at Houston-area Lonestar College allegedly taught students the wrong material for the majority of a semester, according to a local news station's investigative report.Lonestar...
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These Beautiful Graphics Reveal The Chemistry Of Everyday Foods
Literally everything around us is made up of chemicals. That includes all foods. And the different kinds of chemicals they contain give the stuff we eat their flavors, colors, and smells.On the blog...
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This Brilliant Graphic Shows You Which Country Discovered Every Element In...
When it comes to discovering elements, the U.K. is at the top of the table.This periodic-table graphic was posted by Google Science Fair on Sunday, and it shows which nations discovered each...
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Why Onions Make Us Cry
Most of us know how annoying chopping a raw onion can be because it usually makes our eyes sting and tear up.But why does this happen?A chemist teacher in the United Kingdom created a whole bunch of...
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Coke Just Stopped Using A Chemical That's Also A Flame Retardant — But That's...
Coca-Cola is removing the controversial ingredient Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) from Powerade, Consumerist reports.But if you are getting ready to cheer and gleefully guzzle down some Powerade, you...
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This Crazy Self-Healing Plastic Can Repair Bullet Holes
(Your browser doesn't support iframe)Machines that can fix themselves are such staples in fantastic fiction that the concept has its own name at TV Tropes (the 'net's ultimate guide to fiction...
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This Video Shows The Science Behind Caffeine's Productivity-Enhancing Effects
Humans love caffeine. It's the world's most popular psychoactive drug, with a full 90% of Americans consuming it on a daily basis, be it through coffee, tea, or soda.As anyone who feels like a slug...
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Why Books Have Such A Distinctive Smell
Everyone’s familiar with the smell of old books, the weirdly intoxicating scent that haunts libraries and second-hand book stores. Similarly, who doesn’t enjoy riffling through the pages of a newly...
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The 'Godfather Of Ecstasy' Dies At 88 — And His Career Is Full Of Strange...
Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin, the inventor of more than 200 psychedelic compounds, died yesterday at 88.While Shulgin is best known for his work with the popular party drug Ecstasy (or MDMA), the...
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A Chemist Has Uncovered A Secret To Brewing Delicious Coffee At Home
Christopher H. Hendon, a PhD student in theoretical and computational chemistry at the University of Bath, was sitting in his local coffee shop when he overheard a conversation between two frustrated...
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This Is How Sunscreen Protects Your Skin
With summer more or less here (stifle those sniggers, English readers), it seemed as good a time as any to examine the chemicals in sunscreen. It’s a product that many of us may take for granted, but...
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Here's Why Cats Go Crazy For Catnip
Everyone knows cats go crazy for catnip. It's an effect that's been noted in scientific literature as far back as the 18th Century, when scientists observed that cats seemed to be attracted to catnip...
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Chemists Make A Definitive List Of Items That Are 'Chemical-Free'
I never thought anybody took the phrase "chemical-free" seriously, because, obviously everything contains chemicals. But it has become a marketing slogan that a lot of people apparently subscribe to,...
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How Do Fireworks Work?
As you settle down on your blanket to watch the July Fourth fireworks, you might be wondering: How do they make all those amazing colors and shapes?We're here to tell you!A firework is generally a tube...
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Scientists Solve A Longstanding Mystery At The Heart Of Supermassive Black Holes
The supermassive black holes in the cores of most massive galaxies wreak havoc on their immediate surroundings. During their most active phases — when they ignite as luminous quasars — they launch...
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Researchers Have Successfully Made A Completely New Two-Dimensional Material...
In spite of its looks, this is not the lovechild of an accordion and an earthworm. It is actually a whole new material photographed in the middle of its creation process.It's a crystalline material...
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Why Avocados Turn Brown
Anyone who's ever purchased an avocado will testify that, after taking several days to reach the point of perfect ripeness, they remain at that point for an incredibly short amount of time before...
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Some Coffee Producers Are Mixing Twigs And Corn Into Their Product
Cream and sugar may not be the only additives in your morning cup of coffee. Tough growing conditions and rising demand are leading some coffee producers to mix in wheat, soybean, brown sugar, rye,...
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Is It OK To Pee In The Ocean?
BI Answers: Is it OK to pee in the ocean?If you've been to the beach this summer, chances are you probably had to pee, decided not to get out of the water, and just peed in the ocean.Don't worry,...
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MSG Is Perfectly Safe — Here's Why
Monosodium glutamate, more commonly known as MSG, gets a bad rap.People claim that it's a toxin that causes headaches and sweating, and that it leaves you feeling lethargic and flushed. The thing is,...
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