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So every evening your dog snuggles up with you on the couch and seems to be... watching TV? And look at all those online videos of dogs watching and reacting to pictures and sounds on the television! So, it obviously means dogs like watching TV, right? Eh, not necessarily! If your dog, cat, or even parrot watches TV with you, here's what it really means!

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Ready for a shock? Only about 43% of you is actually YOU! Your cells and DNA, the stuff that makes you human. The other 57% is microscopic creatures that help you function properly. So no worries, these non-human guests are supposed to be there! There are plenty more incredible body facts to go with that! Like that your brain is about the size of a pillow case if you could spread it all out! Talk about big brain time!

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Look around you - there's a whole spectrum of colors! But how you see those colors depends on where you live in the world! In some countries, they have more words for different colors than in others. Yet some places don't have words for colors at all. Ancient people didn't even know blue existed! Here's how and when the color blue was invented, and how your eyes perceive color depending on where you're from!

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Doesn't it feel like there's never enough time to get everything done? And weekends seem so short! If only we had a few more extra days in a week. Let's say, 3 more! Besides, why do we have exactly 7 days in a week and not 10? Imagine if you had a 3 day weekend instead of 2! You could have so much more fun and finally have enough to time to relax! It sounds so perfect until you realize...7 weekdays - that's 7 days in a row at school or work - would really start to take their toll...

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Heeeey, gamers! Next time someone tells you playing video games isn't good for you, just show them this! Research shows playing video games is like powerlifting for your brain! It helps create new neural pathways and sharpen your mind. Yeah, being a "big brain gamer" may be more literal than you thought! Video games improve those parts of your brain that control speech and decision-making. They also help you become more goal-oriented. So you're not only training your brain, you're also building real-life skills too! 

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You ever notice how the portions at fancy expensive restaurants are so small? I decided to do some digging why that is - maybe some tricks restaurants use to get you to spend more? Here's what I found!

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They make for a nice escape on a scorching summer day. You can do funny finger and hand puppets on the wall to entertain guests! But what if you woke up tomorrow, and all shadows on Earth suddenly vanished!?

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Imagine a world where everyone - over 7 billion people! - has a car and spends most of their time in it! You'd have a microwave in the glove box, a built-in mini-fridge, TV with internet, and all kinds of convenient features!

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Many of us heard about the so-called "dark side of the moon". But what is it, really? Does it even exist? Or it's a myth that keeps on living in our minds? Just like the fact that there're "millions" of stars in the sky...

Have you always thought that owls can make a full circle while turning their heads? Or that ostriches bury their heads in the sand... or that bulls hate the color red? Then you'll be surprised to find out these are all myths!

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The most creative Hollywood minds couldn't think up a sci-fi creature as unusual as the common octopus. They have 9 brains, 3 hearts, blue blood, and no bones! But the real question is: why?

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