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What is GDP and what does it measure?
Policy Caitlin Olson 9/3/26 Policy Caitlin Olson 9/3/26

What is GDP and what does it measure?

Our (economically) grossest article yet

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Why do clams squirt water?
Zoology, Biology Caitlin Olson 8/27/26 Zoology, Biology Caitlin Olson 8/27/26

Why do clams squirt water?

The original water gun

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Why are some plants pollinated by wind and others pollinated by insects?
Biology Caitlin Olson 8/20/26 Biology Caitlin Olson 8/20/26

Why are some plants pollinated by wind and others pollinated by insects?

All aboard for Pollination Station

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Why do we repeat the funny thing we just heard while laughing?
Psychology Caitlin Olson 8/13/26 Psychology Caitlin Olson 8/13/26

Why do we repeat the funny thing we just heard while laughing?

Why do we repeat the funny thing we just heard while laughing?

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How do pimple patches work?
Anatomy, Chemistry, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 8/6/26 Anatomy, Chemistry, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 8/6/26

How do pimple patches work?

(Z)it's fairly simple

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What determines the color pattern of a cat?
Biology, Zoology Caitlin Olson 7/30/26 Biology, Zoology Caitlin Olson 7/30/26

What determines the color pattern of a cat?

Welcome to the world of cat genetics

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Is the “five-second rule” legitimate?
Food & Drink, Biology, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 7/16/26 Food & Drink, Biology, Life Skills Caitlin Olson 7/16/26

Is the “five-second rule” legitimate?

Bacteria won't politely wait for you to pick your food up

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Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways​?
History, Language Caitlin Olson 7/9/26 History, Language Caitlin Olson 7/9/26

Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways​?

No punchlines here. Just facts.

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Why did the Tour de France start?
History, Culture Caitlin Olson 7/2/26 History, Culture Caitlin Olson 7/2/26

Why did the Tour de France start?

Have you heard of the Dreyfus affair?

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Why does the mouth heal so fast​?
Anatomy Caitlin Olson 6/25/26 Anatomy Caitlin Olson 6/25/26

Why does the mouth heal so fast​?

Let’s chew on it

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Why do we feel secondhand embarrassment?
Psychology Caitlin Olson 6/18/26 Psychology Caitlin Olson 6/18/26

Why do we feel secondhand embarrassment?

More than a tinge of cringe

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Why do dogs tilt their heads when you talk to them?
Biology Caitlin Olson 6/11/26 Biology Caitlin Olson 6/11/26

Why do dogs tilt their heads when you talk to them?

Dog: "Huh?"

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How does a thermos work?
Technology, Physics Caitlin Olson 6/4/26 Technology, Physics Caitlin Olson 6/4/26

How does a thermos work?

It's getting (and staying) hot in here

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Why do we feel the urge to squish cute things?
Psychology Caitlin Olson 5/28/26 Psychology Caitlin Olson 5/28/26

Why do we feel the urge to squish cute things?

So cute I could ... destroy you?

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Why do we feel colder as we age?
Anatomy Caitlin Olson 5/21/26 Anatomy Caitlin Olson 5/21/26

Why do we feel colder as we age?

Putting the “old” in “cold”

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Why does a shuttlecock turn when you hit it?
Physics Caitlin Olson 5/14/26 Physics Caitlin Olson 5/14/26

Why does a shuttlecock turn when you hit it?

A little bird(ie) told me...

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Are humans affected by the Moon?
Anatomy, Culture, Astronomy Caitlin Olson 5/7/26 Anatomy, Culture, Astronomy Caitlin Olson 5/7/26

Are humans affected by the Moon?

Or are we im-moon to its powers?

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Why is the "ring finger" the ring finger?
History, Anatomy, Culture Caitlin Olson 4/23/26 History, Anatomy, Culture Caitlin Olson 4/23/26

Why is the "ring finger" the ring finger?

It has a nice ring to it

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How do QR codes work?
Technology Caitlin Olson 4/16/26 Technology Caitlin Olson 4/16/26

How do QR codes work?

I'll explain in a little bit.

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How do contact lenses work?
Anatomy, Technology Caitlin Olson 4/9/26 Anatomy, Technology Caitlin Olson 4/9/26

How do contact lenses work?

Hmm... Let's see...

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