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When Your Brain Changes Your Voice: The Mystery of Foreign Accent Syndrome

When Your Brain Changes Your Voice: The Mystery of Foreign Accent Syndrome

Imagine if your accent suddenly changed, making you sound like you're from a different country. Though rare, it does happen. It's a mysterious, rare neurological condition called foreign accent syndrome.

Bryan M. Vance
MysteriesMysteries
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10 Mind-Blowing Stories That Will Make You the Most Interesting Person in Any Room

10 Mind-Blowing Stories That Will Make You the Most Interesting Person in Any Room

From the secret life of cashews to a twice-bombed survivor and the linguistic marvel of the Pirahã tribe, here are 10 mind-blowing stories to make you the most interesting person in any room.

Bryan M. Vance
HistoryHistory
Little Countries, Big Ideas: Inside the World of Micronations Like Zaqistan

Little Countries, Big Ideas: Inside the World of Micronations Like Zaqistan

Who gets to decide what is and isn’t a country?

Bryan M. Vance
ScienceScience
Inside the International Outbreak Museum

Inside the International Outbreak Museum

Hidden in a Portland, Oregon, office building, the International Outbreak Museum chronicles deadly food outbreaks and the epidemiologists who solved them, including Dr. Bill Keene.

Bryan M. Vance
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Quiz: Discover Your Curiosity Type

Quiz: Discover Your Curiosity Type

Uncover your unique approach to discovery and learning with this personality quiz that reveals how you pursue knowledge and engage with the world around you.

Bryan M. Vance
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6 Enduring Mysteries That Continue to Baffle Experts

6 Enduring Mysteries That Continue to Baffle Experts

From history's most baffling aviation heist to a vanished colony, some mysteries refuse to be solved.

Bryan M. Vance
ScienceScience
6 Everyday Ways to Feed Your Curiosity and Spark Creativity

6 Everyday Ways to Feed Your Curiosity and Spark Creativity

Feeling stuck in the same old routine? Discover six fun, simple ways to feed your curiosity, spark creativity, and make everyday life way more exciting!

Bryan M. Vance
NatureNature
The Toxic Truth Behind Cashews

The Toxic Truth Behind Cashews

That seemingly innocent cashew in your trail mix requires careful processing by workers wearing protective gear, thanks to the same toxic compound found in poison ivy — and that's not the only surprising thing about this peculiar pseudo-nut.

Bryan M. Vance
ScienceScience
How To Erase an Earworm

How To Erase an Earworm

Why earworms happen, plus science-backed strategies to get that annoying song out of your head — for good.

Bryan M. Vance
NatureNature
Meet Earth's Other Hidden Giants

Meet Earth's Other Hidden Giants

Like the Humongous Fungus, these organisms exist on a scale (and age) that's hard to comprehend. Their unique adaptations have helped them thrive over millennia.

Bryan M. Vance
NatureNature
Meet the World’s Largest Fungi 🍄

Meet the World’s Largest Fungi 🍄

With a total mass of more than 200 gray whales combined, it's one of the largest living organisms on Earth.

Bryan M. Vance
HistoryHistory
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Blubber-Bath: When Oregon Dynamited a Rotting Whale

Blubber-Bath: When Oregon Dynamited a Rotting Whale

In 1970, Oregon officials used dynamite to dispose of a dead sperm whale on the coast, triggering an infamous explosion that rained whale guts on unsuspecting spectators. Discover the bizarre story of the "exploding whale" and its place in Oregon history.

Bryan M. Vance
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