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Where does trash go?
Policy, Technology, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 9/4/25 Policy, Technology, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 9/4/25

Where does trash go?

Nothing but trash talk in this one

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How does Today You Should Know work?
Caitlin Olson 8/28/25 Caitlin Olson 8/28/25

How does Today You Should Know work?

Everyone loves a behind-the-scenes, right?

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How do controlled burns work?
Policy, History, Biology Caitlin Olson 8/21/25 Policy, History, Biology Caitlin Olson 8/21/25

How do controlled burns work?

Arsonists need not apply

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Why do we have leap years?
History, Math, Astronomy, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 8/14/25 History, Math, Astronomy, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 8/14/25

Why do we have leap years?

Take a leap of faith that this article will be worth your time

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What causes dark circles under your eyes?
Anatomy Caitlin Olson 8/7/25 Anatomy Caitlin Olson 8/7/25

What causes dark circles under your eyes?

Open to see George Clooney, a raccoon, and lots of eyes

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What made old Nokia phones nearly indestructible?
Technology Caitlin Olson 7/31/25 Technology Caitlin Olson 7/31/25

What made old Nokia phones nearly indestructible?

🎵 Da-na-da-na, da-na-na-na, da-na-da-na-na 🎵

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Why are teenagers so impulsive?
Psychology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 7/24/25 Psychology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 7/24/25

Why are teenagers so impulsive?

Their brains literally can’t even (yet)

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Can you cook pasta without boiling water?
Food & Drink, Life Skills, Chemistry, Physics Caitlin Olson 7/17/25 Food & Drink, Life Skills, Chemistry, Physics Caitlin Olson 7/17/25

Can you cook pasta without boiling water?

I can also confirm that a watched pot does indeed boil

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Why does oversleeping make you tired?
Anatomy, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 7/10/25 Anatomy, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 7/10/25

Why does oversleeping make you tired?

I yawned so much writing this

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Why do flies rub their legs together?
Biology, Zoology Caitlin Olson 7/3/25 Biology, Zoology Caitlin Olson 7/3/25

Why do flies rub their legs together?

We can’t rule out world domination plotting

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What does shaving cream do?
Chemistry, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 6/19/25 Chemistry, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 6/19/25

What does shaving cream do?

Let me shave you the trouble of researching this yourself

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What causes the weird throbbing sound when you drive with only one window down?
Physics Caitlin Olson 6/12/25 Physics Caitlin Olson 6/12/25

What causes the weird throbbing sound when you drive with only one window down?

WHOMP WHOMP WHOMP...

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What happens in your body when you sneeze?
Anatomy Caitlin Olson 6/5/25 Anatomy Caitlin Olson 6/5/25

What happens in your body when you sneeze?

I hope you achoo-se to open this article

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Where does "hunky-dory" come from?
History, Language, Culture Caitlin Olson 5/29/25 History, Language, Culture Caitlin Olson 5/29/25

Where does "hunky-dory" come from?

It certainly doesn’t have a “hunky-dory” past

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Why does glass break so easily?
Physics, Chemistry Caitlin Olson 5/22/25 Physics, Chemistry Caitlin Olson 5/22/25

Why does glass break so easily?

I'll be transparent...

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Do you need to wash dishes with hot water?
Life Skills Caitlin Olson 5/15/25 Life Skills Caitlin Olson 5/15/25

Do you need to wash dishes with hot water?

Hot takes incoming…

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Can we build full-size buildings using LEGO-like bricks?
Engineering, Technology Caitlin Olson 5/8/25 Engineering, Technology Caitlin Olson 5/8/25

Can we build full-size buildings using LEGO-like bricks?

The ultimate LEGO expansion pack

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Why does a tire company rate restaurants?
History, Food & Drink Caitlin Olson 5/1/25 History, Food & Drink Caitlin Olson 5/1/25

Why does a tire company rate restaurants?

“Yes, I’ll have the caviar with a side of car tires.”

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How will 3D printing organs work?
Anatomy, Technology Caitlin Olson 4/24/25 Anatomy, Technology Caitlin Olson 4/24/25

How will 3D printing organs work?

This ain’t your grandma's HP printer

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Why do we scratch our heads when we think?
Psychology, Language Caitlin Olson 4/17/25 Psychology, Language Caitlin Olson 4/17/25

Why do we scratch our heads when we think?

It’s certainly a head-scratcher

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