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What is the fastest wind speed ever recorded?
Winds on Earth can reach incredible speeds, from powerful natural gusts to supersonic winds created in laboratories.
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The only specimen of Earth's rarest mineral
The only specimen of kyawthuite weighs just 0.3 grams, was found in Myanmar and is now housed in the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.
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China's most mysterious high-speed train: Carrying nothing but on a vital mission, only departing at night
In China's huge high-speed rail network, there is a very special high-speed train, called the
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Things to know about the principle of color changing cups
Color changing cups are one of the products used by many people today, especially young people because of the unique features that this product brings.
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CrCoNi Alloy - The Hardest Material on Earth
Scientists studied an alloy made of chromium, cobalt and nickel (CrCoNi) and measured the highest hardness of any material.
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Mount Fuji in Japan sets a record after 130 years: The end of October and the mountain top still has no snow!
A 130-year record has been broken on Mount Fuji (Japan), which is the latest time that snow has appeared on the top of this mountain.
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Floating house on the sea thanks to the motor-mounted leg system
The Arkup 50 floating house features height-adjustable legs that help it rise above the waves, along with many other amenities.
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Inside the Dark Rooms: A Story of Spiritualism and Science
In an era of intersection between science and spiritualism, one of the most famous confrontations between magician Harry Houdini and spiritualist Mina Crandon captured t…
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You Can Master This Bat and Dolphin 'Skill' in Just 2 and a Half Months of Practice
Research shows that after training, the visual cortex learns new abilities.
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Origin, meaning of the phrase 'BC', 'AD'
Reading about history, we often come across abbreviations.
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Science explains why you see... ghosts!
According to Sciencing, ghosts, goblins, and vampires don't really exist. So, your ghost sightings may just be due to fear.
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Agatha Christie's Mysterious 11-Day Disappearance and False Accusations
In 1926, world-bestselling author Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days, opening one of the world's most mysterious disappearances.
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NASA Robot Finds Something That Could Be Made by Aliens
NASA's alien life-hunting robot tried to grind a rock on Mars and discovered something strange inside.
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Microplastics detected in breath of wild dolphins for first time: Warning of widespread plastic pollution!
All 11 dolphins in the study had at least one type of microplastic present in their breath samples.
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Octopus jumps on the seabed 4,800m deep
Scientists have filmed a big-eyed jellyhead octopus spreading its arms and inflating its underside to leap across the Pacific Ocean floor.