Justin Pot
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 6
- Latest publication
- Sep 12, 2026
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- Jul 11, 2026
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3 myths about the weather (opens the original)
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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Everyone complains about the weather, the old line goes, but nobody ever does anything about it. But it’s not exactly true, is it? People have always done something about the weather—mo
How gross is wearing your shoes inside? (opens the original)
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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Do you take your shoes off when you enter your home? If not, I think you’re disgusting (sorry, not sorry, I’m Canadian)! Jokes aside, there is a real cultural divide around whether you
How gross is it to leave a toothbrush exposed in the bathroom? (opens the original)
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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. You put your toothbrush in your mouth. You store it in your bathroom, near your toilet. If that’s something you’d rather not think about, I understand. In 2015, a grad student at Quinni
Police sirens started with a 19th century French scientist (opens the original)
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The type of siren you hear depends on where you live. The post Police sirens started with a 19th century French scientist appeared first on Popular Science.
3 ways to feel happier, according to science (opens the original)
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Happiness, we are told, is the most important thing in the world. But we’re pretty bad at knowing how to find it. From avoiding talking to strangers to buying things to make ourselves feel better, we do all kinds of things to feel happier that don’t work. Even odder: Trying to feel happier might backfire. Here are some interesting scientific findings from the world of happiness research. Note that this article isn’t intended to be any kind of mental health advice—it’s just a few interesting scie
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