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popularmechanics. com > video > a71/32/0768 > astounding-pop-mech-show-bad-luck-randomness

This Scientist Says Nothing in the Universe Is Truly Random. Not Even the Bad Days in Your Life.

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (35+ words) Ever have one of those days where absolutely nothing goes your way? You spill your coffee, you blow a tire, you experience a random disaster that feels just a little too perfectly timed to be. .....

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popularmechanics. com > science > environment > a70/48/0321 > conspiracy-earth-gravity

Earth's Gravity Could Undergo a Bizarre Change, According to This Wild Theory

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (761+ words) A physicist explains exactly what would happen. Here's what you'll learn when you read this story. Imagine Earth losing gravity for a short period of time, causing everything not secured to the ground to fly away. It sounds like something…...

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popularmechanics. com > science > archaeology > a69/55/0280 > haunting-warning-shattered-skull

Archaeologists Uncovered a Haunting Warning from the Roman Empire

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (230+ words) While excavating at the ancient fort of La Loma in the northern Iberian Peninsula, archaeologists found the shattered remnants of a skull. Maybe Game of Thrones is not exactly the best reflection of history, but there is some truth in…...

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popularmechanics. com > science > archaeology > a69/07/4574 > roman-water-basin-architecture

A Discovery in an Ancient City Could Change What We Know About Roman Architecture

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1519+ words) Experts believe a newly discovered water basin could sit alongside another still-hidden monumental structure. Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not be famous…...

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popularmechanics. com > science > a68/06/6027 > ufo-crash-defcon-mystery-underwater

Military Divers Claimed They Found a UFO Crash Site'But They Spent Decades Sworn to Secrecy

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (312+ words) Several witnesses saw orange lights zip across the horizon. When authorities arrived, all that was left was a strange yellow foam. The next day, divers investigated the scene without any proof of aliens'or even a pedestrian plane crash, for that…...

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popularmechanics. com > science > health > a65/82/1818 > breath-hold-record

A Freediver Held His Breath For Almost Half an Hour'and Obliterated a World Record

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (343+ words) The attempt was only possible thanks to some pre-gaming with pure oxygen, but still eye-popping. The act of breathing has been central to life on Earth since the beginning, and the average human will take more than 600 million breaths in…...