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Yes, humans are still evolving. Here's how you can tell.

Researchers looked at DNA from 215,000 people and found that a number of genes are becoming uncommon in older people. One of these genes, for example, predisposes you to Alzheimer’s disease. Although we don't know for sure why this is happening, this is great news for everyone! 

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If these various leptons really behave differently, the only explanation would be some previously unrecognized force.

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A new theory has been proposed by meteorologists that claim that the reason for the mysteries pervading the Bermuda Triangle area are unusual Hexagonal Clouds creating 170 mph air bombs full of wind. 

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Some aspects suggest that there is not one but two dimensions of time. If true, this theory could bridge the biggest gap in physics—that between quantum mechanics and general relativity.

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How can we know if something is really true? And can we ever achieve certain knowledge?

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Why is space three-dimensional? And is it?

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The elusive Euler–Mascheroni constant we know almost nothing about

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The mind-body problem, one of the oldest philosophical and scientific mysteries.

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The Moving Sofa Problem

The problem is in two dimensions, the corner is a 90-degree angle, and the width of the corridor is 1. What is the largest two-dimensional area that can fit around the corner? 

 The moving sofa problem is still unsolved, since 1966 when it was first asked. 

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Revisiting Colltz Conjecture - A fun video on the Simplest Impossible Problem

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The five greatest mysteries of antimatter