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33 Bonkers Observations About Our World That Are Backed Up By Science

July 30, 2023

The world is full of strange facts, but thinking about them can often hurt our brains. Thankfully, science — and the smart people who explain that science to us dummies — makes it all easier to understand. Today we’re taking a look at 33 amazing scientific observations about our world in hopes that we’ll all understand them a little better.

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Mars just might have life beneath its surface CRACKED.COM A new study says that the rocks of Mars' crust might create a similar environment as the one beneath the Earth's surface that supports microbial life. — ScienceDirect

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Woolly mammoths and humans may have overlapped in New England CRACKED.COM From a mammoth rib fragment found in OW-VERMONT, scientists suspect humans and wolly mammoths may have both arrived to New England around 800 years ago. — ScienceDaily

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Having anxiety can lead to greater levels of religious belief CRACKED.COM A recent study showed that being anxious can focus our attention and memory on supernatural beings — EurekAlert!

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For happiness, expect bad news before it's delivered CRACKED.COM If you're waiting for news, studies show those who practice preparing the silver linings of bad news were more content while waiting and experienced less negative emotion after the waiting ended. It also doesn't take away from joy if the news turns out to be good. — UC Riverside

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Name Brands

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The majority of LGBT Americans IDENTIFY as bisexual 54.6% of LGBT Americans identify as bisexual, compared to 24.5% as gay, 11.7% as lesbian, and 11.3% as transgender. CRACKED.COM — Gallup

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It snows plastic CRACKED.COM Thanks to plastics in antifreeze products, there are minute particles of plastics in snow and rain. — EurekAlert!

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Coral reefs prevent flooding. CRACKED.COM One study showed that coral reefs are responsible for preventing $5.3 billion in U.S. property damage. — ScienceDaily

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Transgender people's brains are more like their identified gender from an early age Research shows brain structure and activity in transgender adolescents more closely resembles the patterns of the self-identified gender than the one assigned at birth. CRACKED.COM — ScienceDaily

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Becoming radicalized is often triggered by negative life events FAFO PROUD BOY CRACKED.COM Friends and social groups can help prevent radicalization to extreme ideologies through intervention. — EurekAlert!

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T. Rexes

There were likely billions of T-rexes GRACKED.COM For over 2.5 million years, 0,000 adult T-rexes roamed the Earth at a given time, with an estimated 2.5 billion existing over time. — ScienceDaily

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The connection between our brain and guts is linked to how we feel about our appearance CRACKED.COM New research shows weaker communication between internal organs and the brain (processed at an unconscious level) may result in increased body shame and weight preoccupation. — ScienceFocus

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Jaws may have hurt shark conservation efforts CRACKED.COM 96% of movies involving sharks show sharks as a threat to humans, despite humans serving as a bigger threat to sharks. — EurekAlert!

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Conspiracy Theories

Even if you don't believe conspiracy theories, they influence you CRACKED.COM Just being confronted with conspiracies is enough to affect our behavior, regardless of our actual belief. — EurekAlert!

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Humans are wired to hear joyful screams better CRACKED.COM Researchers discovered screams of excitement are processed by the brain quicker and with more sensitivity than screams of horror. — ScienceDaily

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It's healthier and more productive to be yourself at work Research shows that expressing your non-visible stigmitized identity in the workplace results in improved job satisfaction, decreased work anxiety, and increased commitment to the job. CRACKED.COM — ScienceDaily

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The gender gap in negotiation emerges in eight-year-olds CRACKED.COM Consistent with adult research, girls asked for less than boys when negotiating with a man, starting as early as eight-years-old. — Science Dailiy

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Narcissism

Narcissism is linked to aggression CRACKED.COM 437 studies showed a significant link between narcissism and both aggression and violence. — EurekAlert!

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Butterflies eat live catepillars CRACKED.COM Recently seen for the first time, cannibalistic milkweed butterflies have been spotted clawing and then slurping up the juices of caterpillars. — ScienceFocus

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Rats will help other rats, but prefer to help those they know CRACKED.COM Research suggests that rats will rescue a fellow rat in distress... but not if that rat is an outsider. Researchers believe this limited altruism may be true of humans as well. — ScienceDaily

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Money can buy happiness. CRACKED CO In a study that will surprise no one who has ever been broke, higher earners have more choices and feel more autonomy, leading to an increase in happiness. — Science Daily

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Scientists grew tear glands in a dish and made them cry CRACKED.COM Using human stem cells, scientists were able to grow tear glands and induce tear production. This is great news for people with tear gland disorders. — Science Alert

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Scientists have developed human-monkey embryos. CRACKED.COM Human stem cells were injected into primate embryos and grew up to 20 days, giving US the possibility of more insight into development and evolution. — ScienceDaily

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Trans Representation

Transgender TV characters can change people's attitudes As opposed to news coverage, transgender characters on fictional shows changes attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues. Representation does matter. CRACKED.COM — ScienceDaily

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1 in 5 Americans didn't seek medical treatment they needed during the pandemic CRACKED.COM And it's not surprising why: cost. Nearly 20% of Americans didn't receive needed medical care because they couldn't afford it. — EurekAlert!

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Storytelling can help reduce pain in hospitalized children CRACKED.COM Being read children's stories increased ocytocin and lowered stress among children in ICUs. — EurekAlert!

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Unfiltered water makes tea taste better CRACKED.COM Researchers discovered that chemical impurities in tap water, especially calcium carbonate, makes tea taste crisper and less bitter. — ScienceFocus

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Teens with secure family relationships have more empathy for others CRACKED.COM However, those teens without secure family relationships were able to catch up with peers and increase empathy to close friends as they developed. — EurekAlert!

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So, space hurricanes exist CRACKED.COM Scientists spotted a swirling mass of plasma hundreds of kilometers above the North Pole. Instead of water, it rained electrons. — Science Daily

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Mars' ocean water may still be there CRACKED.COM A new NASA study proposes that water on Mars didn't disappear into space, as previously believed, but might be trapped within minerals in the planet's crust. — Science Daily

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Sea sponges can creep CRACKED.COM Sea sponges, previously thought immobile, can crawl slowly but they have to sacrifice bits of their bodies — Science Mag

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Research shows bisexuality isn't a phase In a 10-year study, researchers showed bisexuality in women to be a distinct sexual orientation, not an experiment or transitional phase before lesbianism, as stereotypes believe. CRACKED.COM — ScienceDaily

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Video games might help with surgical skills training. CRACKED.COM Although it doesn't replace first-hand experience, video games help practice in surgery. — EurekAlert!

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