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Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant

7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

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7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Drinking water is poured into a glass.

Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere

Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?

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confirmation bias survivorship bias apophenia hindsight bias Dunning-Kruger effect halo effect pareidolia doctrine of the maturity of the chances scientific apophenia perception institutionalized bias rationality bounded rationality analogy Mill’s methods practical reason deduction induction