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Why was VitaminWater sued over the 33g of sugar in each bottle? How do our bodies work with artificial sweeteners? Why do diet sodas taste different to regular ones? Are artificial sweeteners a good way to lose weight? Do they cause cancer? Why nutrition labels for TicTacs list z ...  Show more

What is money laundering? Why can’t a criminal just spend good old fashioned cash? What are some of the ways used by criminals to launder money? Besides casinos, why are laundromats often mentioned? Why are countries like Panama and Cyprus ideal for laundering money? ... we expla ...  Show more

C'est le moment des résolutions naissantes et des feux d'artifice, nous célébrons le Nouvel An ! Aujourd'hui, la Terre a commencé un nouveau tour complet du soleil. Il durera 365 jours, donc, jusqu'à l’année prochaine. C’est pour cette raison que le 1ᵉʳ janvier est appelé jour de ...  Show more

RediffusionL'année 1582 restera dans les annales pour une raison assez curieuse. En effet, elle comporte 10 jours de moins que les années précédentes.Ainsi, les gens qui vont se coucher le 9 décembre 1582 ne s'éveillent pas, le lendemain, un 10 décembre, comme ils auraient pu s'y ...  Show more

As we embrace resolutions and light up the skies with fireworks, it's time to mark the arrival of the New Year! All of us on the Do You Really Know team, hoping you soaked in the holiday vibes and send you our warm wishes for a splendid 2024. Today, planet Earth has set off on an ...  Show more

Why can it feel like there’s never enough time in a day, and why are so many of us conditioned to believe that being more productive makes us better people? On How to Keep Time, co-hosts Becca Rashid and contributing writer Ian Bogost talk with social scientists, authors, philoso ...  Show more