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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Joseph Stromberg

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    SeaWorld just saw a 13 percent drop in attendanceSeaWorld just saw a 13 percent drop in attendance
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    The parks have seen attendance decline consistently ever since the critical documentary was released.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Neuroscience
    Football is worse for players’ brains than thoughtFootball is worse for players’ brains than thought
    Neuroscience

    On the heels of the NFL draft, new research shows than even college football players brains’ show changes after just a few years on the field.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Found: 16 million-year-old fossilized spermFound: 16 million-year-old fossilized sperm
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    A intricately preserved crustacean, encased in bat guano, shows that the species’ giant sperm had evolved millennia ago.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Space
    Russia just evicted NASA from the Space StationRussia just evicted NASA from the Space Station
    Space

    Starting in 2020, US astronauts will no longer be able to hitch a ride to space.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Almanac
    A bounce house flew away with 3 children insideA bounce house flew away with 3 children inside
    Almanac

    An inflatable in New York State was blown 50 feet in the air. But this isn’t the first bounce house to fly away.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Science says the five-second rule isn’t a bad ideaScience says the five-second rule isn’t a bad idea
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    The risks of eating dropped food are fairly small — and there might even be benefits from occasional bacteria exposure.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Red wine’s magic ingredient has no health benefitsRed wine’s magic ingredient has no health benefits
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    New research shows that the hyped-up chemical isn’t correlated with reduced rates of heart disease or cancer

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Air Quality
    India has the world’s worst air pollutionIndia has the world’s worst air pollution
    Air Quality

    If you live in a large Indian city, your lungs are taking in dangerous levels of air pollution on a daily basis.

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Transportation
    Cyclists should be able to roll through stop signsCyclists should be able to roll through stop signs
    Transportation

    Idaho already lets cyclists do this. Research and common sense say that their law should go nationwide.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    The NFL’s Wonderlic test is totally worthlessThe NFL’s Wonderlic test is totally worthless
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    The 50-question test, given to all rookies before they’re drafted, has absolutely no correlation with on-field success — and may discriminate on the basis of race

    By Joseph Stromberg