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Are We All Martians?

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 10.17.2012 | Weird News
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If bacteria can survive in space and can hitch rides on meteorites, and meteorites regularly travel here from Mars and elsewhere, we could all be mart...

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WATCH: You Have No Idea How Your Garbage Disposal Works

Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
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Trust us. You have no idea how your garbage disposal works. But you're not alone! Until we watched this video, we had no idea either. We've all he...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Daily Show' & 'Onion' Writers Explain America

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 01.17.2012 | Comedy
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This 4th of July, in between consuming inevitable excesses of meat, beer and Michael Bay movies, we hope you take a moment to think about the other th...

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Can Happiness Make You Healthier Physically?

Josh Clark | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Taking into account the unforeseeable threats to our happiness that constitute the crushing stress of life in the 21st century, we humans are surprisingly capable of maintaining a sunny outlook

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"Stuff You Should Know" Challenges Stephen Colbert To Kiva Fundraiser

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Last year, Stephen Colbert started a Kiva team to raise money for small businesses in the developing world. Since then, he's racked up just under $10,...

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What is Work? Part I: New Definitions

Sharon Glassman | Posted 05.27.2011 | Style
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Today, when so many Americans are out of it, changing it, and doing it for themselves, has the definition of work changed?

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