Babies are cute. Even cuter? A baby that laughs hysterically while his father tears up pieces of paper. But just what is so funny about it? Jorge Ribas finds out.
From Batman to Spider-Man, we love our superheroes. And whether they're busting bad guys in comic books or flying around on movie screens, they're more popular than ever. Jorge Ribas finds out why.
All athletes, especially football players, should recognize the signs of dehydration during summertime practice. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas reports. Originally produced in August 2006.
Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. Anxious shoppers get up early, spend hours in lines, and fight crowds all for the best bargains. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out the psychological motivation of Black Friday.
Thresher sharks, spiky urchins and sea snails are just a few creatures Eddie Kisfaludy fetches from the ocean. Discovery News' James Williams reels in the details.
Discovery News' Jorge Ribas gets the rundown on what kind of dangers may lurk in the desert for those who try to cross the U.S/Mexico border illegally.
When natural disasters strike - be it tsunamis, earthquakes or floods - they often lead to high death tolls. James Williams discovers how the grisly estimates are attained.
Can you REALLY tell if your friend is lying to you? As it turns out, probably not. James Williams isn't lying when he says deception is a tricky thing.
If you'd rather drive towards a hurricane-ravaged coastline - instead of away from one - then you, too, might have a calling as an Extreme Storm Surveyor. James Williams takes a peek.
Vampire creatures (the animals that vampires can transform into) include vermin and animals of the night: bats, wolves and rats as opposed to dolphins and bunnies.
"How to exhume a vampire" may not be a topic you've ever considered, but in this hypothetical scenario, a vampire expert explains exactly how she would investigate a suspected vampire.
The history of the modern vampire begins in literature, crystallizing with Bram Stoker's Dracula, and then morphing into something more sympathetic in film and modern novels.
Vampire fangs were added to the vampire legend by Bram Stoker. The fangs associated the vampire with degenerates and criminals, and allowed it to drink blood more efficiently and seductively.
The origins of the vampire legend began in pre-industrial societies. It was sparked mainly by fear and ignorance over what happens to the body after we die.
Her twin sister disappears, and no body can be found. But a woman wages a dangerous fight to bring the man she believes killed her other half to justice.
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