A mechanical technique being tested in Australia is being credited with saving the lives of three people who were clinically dead for more than 40 minutes. Here's how it works.
Discovered: Guppies strive to be the most attractive member of their friend group; the world's most popular painkiller greatly raises heart attack risk; sea slugs have "disposable" penises; skulls reveal violence inflicted upon Stone Age women.
Discovered: The G-spot exists, white potatoes aren't making you fat, sunshine as heart attack treatment and at first, unemployment makes us happier.
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