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Feeding the Monkey

Feeding the Monkey

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Odd things that you don't know but always wondered about revealed. Every week we look at one or two unusual things and seek the reasons why it is that way.

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If you have travelled to a country other than America, or you have watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, you may have noticed that the number of blades in a ceiling fan vary from place to place. Even if you didn't notice it... more
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Sure, we all know that cakes are eggs, flour, sugar, salt, and all kinds of stuff that comes together to make wonderful deliciousness. But how does it turn from batter into wonderful deliciousness? Is it some secret chemical whatchamacallits?... more
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You may know that your weight fluctuates from day to day, but did you know it fluctuates from place to place on Earth? In fact, it might fluctuate slightly from location to location in your house. Gravitational mass concentrations or mascons... more
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The traditional Thanksgiving story and Black Friday are ingrained into the American culture. But how accurate is that story? Is there more to history than we're taught in elementary school? There's an answer, as always, and the... more
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The Bermuda Triangle is a mystery writer's dream. A place in the ocean where ships and planes vanish without a trace, the Bermuda Triangle or the Devil's Triangle captures the imagination. But what is really going on? Are all... more
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On television, the crab fishermen hunt for two different kinds of crab in the same area of water. How do they only catch the ones they are looking for? Same boats, same traps, same water – different crab? That's a mystery for... more
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Dr. Spencer Reid takes a nap, but not really. However, he assures us that it would be perfectly normal if he did. References to biphasic of polyphasic sleep go back as far as 70BC. In fact, we only started sleeping eight hours a night straight... more
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We know that science classifies humans as primates and that humans are omnivorous. Is a diet that includes vegetables, fruit, and protein something only found in humans, or do other primates share this trait. The Monkey always wants... more
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Oh no, you cut your hand! Pour some hydrogen peroxide on it and get it bandaged up! What does hydrogen peroxide do while it's making all those cleansing bubbles in your wound? Is it helping? Is it actually harmful? The... more
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Of all the improbabilities that the Monkey wonders about throughout the week, perhaps the oddest are from local laws in America and beyond. This week, the Monkey finds out why in the world you can't eat watermelons in Brazil. It's... more
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