Weekly Roundup (10/5/19-10/11/19)
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Are Soft Cheeses Dangerous During Pregnancy?
This is why pregnant people are told to avoid soft cheeses.
Things That Go Bump in Your Brain: 4 Scientific Explanations for Ghosts
These ghostly experiences can be explained by natural phenomena
Why People are Always Fighting Over the Thermostat
This is why people have such a hard time agreeing on thermostat settings.
The Universe As We Know It Shouldn't Exist | The Matter-Antimatter Problem
Based on our understanding of physics, the universe as we know it shouldn't exist.
Do You Need 10,000 Steps a Day?
The idea that we need to take 10,000 steps a day to be healthy really comes from ingenious marketing and not much science.
John Snow knew something about fighting cholera.
We Taught Birds to Sing by Altering Their Brains | SciShow News
These birds could learn songs by having them BEAMED INTO THEIR BRAINS.
SciShow Space
3 Ridiculously Extreme Black Holes
These black holes are extreme even by black hole standards.
The Milky Way's Black Hole Burped 3.5 Million Years Ago
The black hole at the center of the Milky Way is quiet now, but new evidence suggests it woke up around 3.5 million years ago.
SciShow Psych
Why Tickle Fights Aren't Just for Kids
Laughter! It actually is the best medicine!
How Basic Psychology Can Save Kids' Lives
Accidents kill or injure thousands of children every year, but understanding human behavior can help prevent some of this.