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Your Favorite Moments Of Science In 2017

The most popular moment of science posts in 2017 among the people who follow or like our page on Facebook were the following, in no particular order:

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  • Wrong Name: An explanation of why your parents may call you a sibling's or even a pet's name

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  • "Murphy's Toast": An explanation for why buttered toast is more likely to fall on the floor with the buttered side down.

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  • "No Tusks": A significant number of elephants are being born without tusks

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  • "Silent Reading": In the western world, silent reading is a fairly recent invention.

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  • "Your Brain And Lymphatic Vessels": Scientists made a surprising discovery about how the human brain and the immune system interact

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A dog drinking from a water fountain This was by far our most popular post on Facebook!Â

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  • "The Discovery of Xin Zhui": Xin Zhui's body was so well-preserved that when it was found, her skin was still soft to the touch

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