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Why Is It So Funny Watching People Fall Over? Find Out More In Issue 50 Of CURIOUS – Out Now

The cover story of Curious issue 50: Why is it so funny watching people fall over?

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Why Is It So Funny Watching People Fall Over? Find Out More In Issue 50 Of CURIOUS – Out Now

The cover story of Curious issue 50: Why is it so funny watching people fall over?

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Why Is It So Funny Watching People Fall Over? Find Out More In Issue 50 Of CURIOUS – Out Now

August 30, 2026

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Orangutans, Gorillas, Chimps, And Bonobos All Laugh Just Like Humans. That Means We’ve Been Chuckling This Way For 15 Million Years

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Orangutans, Gorillas, Chimps, And Bonobos All Laugh Just Like Humans. That Means We’ve Been Chuckling This Way For 15 Million Years

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Orangutans, Gorillas, Chimps, And Bonobos All Laugh Just Like Humans. That Means We’ve Been Chuckling This Way For 15 Million Years

June 25, 2026

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How Does Tickling Work? We’ve Been Trying To Find Out For 2,000 Years

A photo showing someone's feet sticking out from under their white bedsheets. They are scrunching up their feet as someone else is tickling them with a feather. The hand holding the feather has ridiculously immaculate white nails. The internet is a weird place.

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How Does Tickling Work? We’ve Been Trying To Find Out For 2,000 Years

A photo showing someone's feet sticking out from under their white bedsheets. They are scrunching up their feet as someone else is tickling them with a feather. The hand holding the feather has ridiculously immaculate white nails. The internet is a weird place.

How Does Tickling Work? We’ve Been Trying To Find Out For 2,000 Years

May 29, 2025

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Why Is Laughter Contagious? Find Out More In Issue 29 Of CURIOUS – Out Now

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Why Is Laughter Contagious? Find Out More In Issue 29 Of CURIOUS – Out Now

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Why Is Laughter Contagious? Find Out More In Issue 29 Of CURIOUS – Out Now

December 1, 2024

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The Greek Philosopher Who "Died Of Laughter" After Witnessing A Donkey Eat Some Figs

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The Greek Philosopher Who "Died Of Laughter" After Witnessing A Donkey Eat Some Figs

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The Greek Philosopher Who "Died Of Laughter" After Witnessing A Donkey Eat Some Figs

May 19, 2022

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Amazon's Alexa Is Behaving Suspiciously Demon-Like And It's Freaking Everyone Out

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Amazon's Alexa Is Behaving Suspiciously Demon-Like And It's Freaking Everyone Out

Amazon's Alexa Is Behaving Suspiciously Demon-Like And It's Freaking Everyone Out

March 8, 2018

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Odd Childhood Trait Linked To Psychopathy In Men

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Odd Childhood Trait Linked To Psychopathy In Men

Odd Childhood Trait Linked To Psychopathy In Men

October 10, 2017

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New Zealand Parrot Found To Display Contagious "Laughter"

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New Zealand Parrot Found To Display Contagious "Laughter"

New Zealand Parrot Found To Display Contagious "Laughter"

March 20, 2017

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Rats Get Ticklish When They're Happy

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Rats Get Ticklish When They're Happy

Rats Get Ticklish When They're Happy

November 10, 2016

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Watch What Happens When This Orangutan Is Shown A Magic Trick

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Watch What Happens When This Orangutan Is Shown A Magic Trick

Watch What Happens When This Orangutan Is Shown A Magic Trick

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Seabird Found With 894 Pieces Of Plastic In Its Stomach Shows That The Problem Of Ocean Plastic Is Not Getting Any Better

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Seabird Found With 894 Pieces Of Plastic In Its Stomach Shows That The Problem Of Ocean Plastic Is Not Getting Any Better

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We All Know That Cats Are Way More Impressive Than Servile Dogs – Biologically And Culturally – Even If You Won't Admit It

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We All Know That Cats Are Way More Impressive Than Servile Dogs – Biologically And Culturally – Even If You Won't Admit It

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What Happened To Nan Madol? The Answer Holds A Grim Warning For Our Future

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What Happened To Nan Madol? The Answer Holds A Grim Warning For Our Future

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New Theory Of Consciousness Suggests The Brain Uses Analog Computing To Create Awareness And Experience

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New Theory Of Consciousness Suggests The Brain Uses Analog Computing To Create Awareness And Experience

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YouTuber Uploads Digital Copy Of A Fly's Brain Into Minecraft, And Then It Got Weird

Pagoda created in a blocky Minecraft world.

YouTuber Uploads Digital Copy Of A Fly's Brain Into Minecraft, And Then It Got Weird

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The UN Issues Warning That The World Needs To Prepare As El Niño Goes "Supersized", On Track To Smash Records

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The UN Issues Warning That The World Needs To Prepare As El Niño Goes "Supersized", On Track To Smash Records

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