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NASA investigates strange void, which only opens once a day at the North Pole
An unusual event in Earth's atmosphere has just been detected by NASA, which may cause problems for satellites and spacecraft in orbit around the Earth.
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Archeology
Stone woven into cloth: From mummy's shroud to powerful weapons
From the time of ancient Egypt, people discovered the unique technique of 'weaving cloth from stone' that was later used by the US military as a weapon.
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New type of insoluble ice can keep cold for 13 hours, reuse many times
Scientists have created a new type of ice with a composition of more than 90% water, which is antibacterial and reusable many times.
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British aeronautical engineer claims to have pinpointed the exact location of flight MH370
A British aeronautical engineer claims to have determined the exact coordinates of the MH370 plane that crashed and crashed into the Indian Ocean.
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Unbelievably strange historical facts
A lot of things in the world have changed with technological and cultural advancements.
Oceanography
Dolphin 'invented' spinning diving technique to hunt
Risso dolphins specialize in hunting at a depth of 600 m below the sea surface, rotating their bodies while diving to be able to rush through the water extremely fast.
Archeology
Discovered pure gold buttons in a 2,000-year-old tomb
Archaeologists found 9 small ornaments of pure gold in the Qin Dynasty tombs that were made with high technology.
Archeology
New 'monster' discovered: Transforms itself into a 'meat grinder'
An unknown ichthyosaur, living in the early Cretaceous period, has developed a unique and different tooth from other ichthyosaurs to be able to eat even large prey.
Space science
Sun 'pours water' on Earth, creating oceans?
The sun, or specifically the solar wind, can be the source of seeds for the Earth's oceans, and the condition for all living things and ourselves to be born.
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Promobot company hires people to 'borrow' the robot's face for 200,000 USD
Recently, a robot manufacturer called Promobot (based in New York, USA) is currently looking for a model face for a robot product to use.
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Strange quantum effect can make matter invisible
A strange quantum effect predicted decades ago has finally been demonstrated.
History
The 'falling truth' about the most warlike Viking warrior in human history
The myth of the Vikings has long been associated with the image of large, belligerent warriors, ready to fight and plunder everything in their path, brutal pirates.
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What if sound was as fast as light?
If sound were a million times faster - at the speed of light - humans would not be able to survive the terrifying impact of the sound waves.
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Explore the mysterious stone cave city in Georgia
Scattered across the slopes of the Erusheti mountains in Georgia's Samtskhe-Javakheti region, the impressive cave city of Vardzia once consisted of 6,000 rooftops spread…
Archeology
Discovering a thousand-year-old mummy, archaeologists were stunned with a strange posture, the more they looked, the more scared they became
A mummy estimated to be between 800 and 1,200 years old has been unearthed by archaeologists in Peru at a site near the country's capital, Lima.