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Why does hair pulling hurt? Blame your myelinated nociceptors

Why does hair pulling hurt? Blame your myelinated nociceptors

Feedback explores the painstaking science of hair-pulling, and learns that experts have discovered that its effects can range from "hot-burning" to "aching"

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Ig Nobel prizes 2024: The unexpected science that won this year

Ig Nobel prizes 2024: The unexpected science that won this year

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Ig Nobel prizes 2024: The unexpected science that won this year

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Ig Nobel prizes 2024: The unexpected science that won this year

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Good news for those whose lipstick isn't as soft as they hoped

Good news for those whose lipstick isn't as soft as they hoped

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Does this title say it all?

Does this title say it all? "Penile injuries from vacuum cleaners"

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Could this be the way to get your children to eat their greens?

Could this be the way to get your children to eat their greens?

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Looking for morbid romance? There's a study for that

Looking for morbid romance? There's a study for that

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Did Natalie always look like a Natalie? A new study investigates

Did Natalie always look like a Natalie? A new study investigates

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What becomes of the broken-hearted? 51��s investigate

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What becomes of the broken-hearted? 51��s investigate

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Can we live on worms alone? Probably not, find scientists

Can we live on worms alone? Probably not, find scientists

Feedback digs into a study on whether earthworms might provide the nutritional answer in the case of a global famine, and discovers a can of worms

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How a spot of coral cosplay helped put marine pollution on the map

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Do academics really split hairs at work? They certainly do now!

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'Unprecedented and inconceivable': pylon falls over after nuts removed

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Hot news: abandoned bird's nest 'still there', reports professor

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