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Why Nobody Studied the Trait That One in Three People Have
Hitchhiker's thumb—a bendy genetic trait visible in 25-35% of humans—has been almost completely ignored by modern genetics since 1953. Nobody knows why it actually works.
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Hippos Are Technically Flying Animals, and Here's Why That Matters
Hippos achieve flight for 15% of their running stride. No, really. Here's the physics that makes the wetland's heaviest mammal an accidental aviator.
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A Dog Is the Actual Mayor of a Minnesota Town, and Yes, She Has Duties
Khaleesi, a Great Pyrenees, was elected honorary mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota in 2024—and she takes her job seriously enough to show up for parades.