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These microbes are waiting for you to drop dead

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Is the 5-second rule true? Science finally has an answer.

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Would your dog eat you if you died? Get the facts.

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You can smell when someone's sick—here's how

You can smell when someone's sick—here's how

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Why are feet washing ashore in the Pacific Northwest?

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Watch What Happens When Scavengers Find a Several-Ton Carcass

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Delusions of Infestation Aren't as Rare as You'd Think

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Why You Shouldn't Eat a Slug (In Case You Need Reasons)

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Parasitic Worms Found in a Woman's Eye—First Case of Its Kind

Parasitic Worms Found in a Woman's Eye—First Case of Its Kind

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Welcome to the World's Most Awesomely Awful Places

Welcome to the World's Most Awesomely Awful Places

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How 'Talking' Corpses Were Once Used to Solve Murders

How 'Talking' Corpses Were Once Used to Solve Murders

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Homeless Cats Recruited to Fight Rising Tide of Rats

Homeless Cats Recruited to Fight Rising Tide of Rats

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