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The strange dish made scientists have to test DNA
Ram Kand Mool is sold on every street, but when asked about the origin, not a single seller refuses to reveal.
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Archeology
400 year old prototype of ninja weapon discovered
Experts found many flat stones with sharp edges and clay balls that are likely to be precursors of later ninja weapons.
Space science
Plan to launch spaceship chasing asteroid
Experts plan to launch a ship using solar sail technology as early as 2028 to fly to study the asteroid 'Oumuamua.
Oceanography
Discovering a giant rose-shaped pristine coral reef
Scientists have discovered a rare, pristine coral reef shaped like a rose, and seemingly untouched by climate change or human activities.
Archeology
Since 5,000 years ago, people have known to use straws to drink beer
This set of straws was discovered by the Russian archaeologist, Nikolai Veselovsky, in 1897 at the Maikop Kurgan grave mound in the northern Caucasus.
Archeology
Research shows that 'living fortress' dinosaurs lived alone and deaf
New research shows that the typical Struthiosaurus dinosaur lived a slow, solitary life, with little mobility and poor hearing.
Archeology
Discovered 20 'innovative' Egyptian mummies with different bloodlines
A large mausoleum in Aswan has given scientists 20 mummified Egyptians but not Egyptians, who were forgotten centuries after tomb robbers carried away all the treasure.
Space science
China will launch its first liquid-fueled rocket in 2022
A private company in China will launch the country's first liquid-fueled rocket this year.
Biology
Discover the world's most 'sensitive' flower
Chinese scientists have announced the discovery of four new species of plants in the Genesis Gentian that can close their petals for a few seconds when touched.
Animal world
Kefir cat - The white cat in Russia is the largest in the world
A white cat weighing 12.7 kg in Russia is considered the largest domestic cat in the world.
Animal world
Why do many birds sing only 'one song' for millions of years?
With our community, only 10 years have passed and many new music trends have been born. On the contrary, some birds like to sing over and over again the same 'music' fro…
History
The 'treasure' on the Forbidden City gate has money that cannot be changed: No one touches it for posterity!
Those who have been to the Forbidden City or known through movies and TV shows know that which door of this building has many protruding 'pimples'. Many people are curio…
Oceanography
Discovered the largest fin squid in the world
The newly discovered large-fin squid swam above the seabed at depths thousands of meters greater than the old record.
Archeology
The mystery that once made Charles Darwin a headache is solved after 140 years
The mystery that once baffled famous scientist Charles Darwin has been solved 140 years after his death.
Archeology
The man who attached a knife to his body changed his hand in an ancient tomb of 1,500 years
Early evidence of the use of prosthetics has been found in an ancient tomb in the middle of a mysterious cemetery in northern Italy.