Here are some interesting news and facts that you don't see every day (with links to original articles)
- There exist organisms that eat viruses for food.
- There are animals (the green sea slug) that use sun and photosynthesis for energy.
- Having an older brother makes people more likely to be gay.
- Apple intentionally slows down iPhones as they get older.
- One can predict local political affiliation from the cars parked on the street.
- One in 10 people has a rare disease, and there are 7,000 rare diseases.
- Aging might be reversible.
- Blood pressure drug has potential to extend lifespan.
- Another blood pressure medication extends lifespan.
- Scientists rejuvenate muscle cells in mice.
- More than 20% of US adults have cancer-causing HPV.
- There is a science on how to make people believe conspiracy theories.
- Evidence of evolution:
- A one celled organism has an eye.
- A species of reptiles is in the process of switching from laying eggs to giving live birth.
- Galapagos finches caught in the act of becoming a new species.
- Bacteria have evolved to eat plastic.
- Wax worms can now digest polyethylene.
- Humans are still evolving: they are cooling down, and their bones get lighter.
- More evidence humans are still evolving: many babies are being born without wisdom teeth, with an extra artery in their arm, or with smaller jaws and shorter faces.
- Some plants are evolving by changing their colors to avoid being harvested by humans.
- Check out how some dog breeds have changed in 100 years of breeding.
- It is physically impossible to die of a marijuana overdose.
- 50 unbelievable facts about earth.
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