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How to worship the altar at the end of the year
According to popular belief, the altar is a sanctuary where living people commemorate the deceased, pay homage as well as point to the source.
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What are opaque foam that appears in the food pot when cooking?
When we prepare food such as bone tunnel, boil meat very often see white bubbles floating on the water. So what is the bubble really, is there any nutrients or toxic sub…
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How are dishes different from Tet in the three regions?
If the Northern Tet holiday has banh chung, the eastern meat, the Central region will come with a spring roll while the South cannot lack the braised meat and bitter mel…
Animal world
Why are flamingos pink?
Referring to flamingos, people often think of long and slender legs with beautiful pink or red feathers.
Animal world
Why is a killer like a crocodile afraid of hippos?
Crocodile is considered to be one of the predators, possessing incredible hunting speed, while the Hippo has a gentle, chubby appearance. So why should alligators be afr…
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Why do you 'cry' when slicing onions?
Each time you chop onions, you have to find ways to cut them together so that you don't make eye contact with the onions so you don't have to 'shed tears'. Why is this h…
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Reincarnation is real, by consciousness stored in the universe after death?
According to an interesting theory, consciousness is simply the energy contained in our bodies and released after death, can find a new host.
Biology
Origin and meaning of apricot tree
As we all know apricot trees usually appear only on the occasion of the spring festival. So, do you know anything about apricot tree? Most will not know. To better under…
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What is a Michelin star?
Today, Michelin stars go beyond the function of an award that becomes the reliable standard to evaluate the quality of the restaurant, the skills of the chef.
Biology
The melted 15,000-year-old glacier could release new viruses
A team of US and Chinese scientists studied two ice cores from a glacier in the Tibetan Plateau and discovered 28 completely new virus samples.
Animal world
Do alligators have tongues?
Crocodile is the most advanced animal of all reptiles, spawning. Crocodile heart 4 compartment, diaphragm and brain.
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Why do crocodiles swallow underwater without choking?
Crocodiles are extremely complex animals with superior abilities that have become the most advanced animal in reptiles.
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Why doesn't the brain need an extra pair of eyes behind the nape of the neck?
Science can now confirm that your fifth-grade teacher - someone who always catches you - may have eyes on the back of his neck as students have speculated.
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New ultra-lightweight 18K gold made from ordinary plastic
Researchers at ETH Zurich said the new ultra-light 18K (carat) gold has the same physical properties as plastic but retains the metallic bright surface of gold, as well…