We all know the classic image of a raindrop. It has a circular figure with a pointy top. But, it turns out raindrops come in many shapes. Even more interesting, when scientists researched them, they discovered raindrops can help predict weather patterns. So what do these newfound shapes actually mean?

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Within the animal kingdom, humans have the unique ability to communicate using a spoken language. Sometimes we forget there's a bird that can also speak our language. That's right, the parrot. This colorful bird can speak back to us and may even understand what they are saying. But how and why do they do this?

We all know the story of Benjamin Franklin flying a kite during a lightning storm. He flew the kite with a key attached to it, it was struck by lightning, and — eureka — he discovered electricity. While that is an amazing story, it didn't quite happen that way. The true story and what he discovered was even more amazing and changed the scientific community forever.

Over the last decade, catalytic converter theft has skyrocketed by more than 50%. Why the rise, you might ask? Well, the precious metals that go into making these components are more expensive now than 10 years ago, of course. But to learn why catalytic converters are so valuable, you have to go back millions of years to when these metals were formed in the heart of a neutron star.

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