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October 23, 2021

Socialism vs. Communism: What's the Difference?

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What's the Difference Between Socialism and Communism?

They're often mentioned in the same breath, but not every socialist is a communist, and not every communist or socialist country operates in the same way. Read more >>

Get Lost in 6 Immersive Art Experiences


These super fun exhibits are blurring the line between us and the art. Read more >>

Ivory Poaching Led Only Female Elephants to Evolve Tuskless


Yep, it's an unprecedented example of elephant evolution in action. Read more >>

Do You Really Need to Eat More Protein?


Millions of us have been in search of more protein-rich diets. Do we need to be? Read more >>

Flyting Words: The Medieval Origins of the Insult Rap Battle


Flyting was essentially a verbal contest of poetic abuse, and was great fun in the 15th and 16th centuries. Read more >>

Should We Sequence the Genome of Every Baby?

Whole genome sequencing can analyze a baby's DNA and search for mutations that may cause health issues now or later in life. How prepared are we for this knowledge? Read more >>

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  1. True or false: While spider silk is superior in strength, silk worms are the main producers of silk for fabrics because spiders can't cohabitate without eating each other, making harvesting spider silk extremely labor and space intensive.
  2. The Audubon Mural Project commemorates birds in the U.S. that are being threatened by climate change. If humans don't reduce their carbon footprint and global temperatures, roughly _____ of North America's birds may become extinct in the next 60 to 80 years.
    a) ⅛
    b) ¼
    c) ½
    d) ¾
  3. You see a person walking with the aid of a cane. What would an all-white cane and a cane with a red segment signify, respectively?
    a) Partially blind; completely blind
    b) Completely blind; partially blind
    c) Completely blind/deaf; completely blind
    d) Completely blind; partially blind/deaf
  4. True or false: Deserts are one of the best places to "hibernate" aircrafts when they are not in use.
  5. True or false: False-negative rates for COVID tests are generally rare, whereas false-positives are far more common.
  6. True or false: It is possible to jumpstart a gas car with a hybrid car and vice versa.
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