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Why do magnets stick together?
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Why do magnets stick together?

Each magnet has 2 sides or 2 ends called the south pole and the north pole. This is because if you hang a magnet on a thread, its south pole will be facing to the North.

January 8, 2020
Time travel is entirely possible?
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Time travel is entirely possible?

Theoretically, a beam of laser light can create a spiral of time that can allow people to travel into the past, though only to a certain point.

January 8, 2020
New evidence reveals volcanoes are active on Venus
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New evidence reveals volcanoes are active on Venus

A new study, led by the University Space Research Association (USRA), published Tuesday in Science Advances shows that the lava flow on Venus may be only a few years old…

January 7, 2020
How does a flycam shot gun work?
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How does a flycam shot gun work?

There are two basic types of flycam guns, one interfering with the connection between the drone and the operator to force it to land itself, and one shot out of the net…

January 7, 2020
Why should not write 2020 into 20?
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Why should not write 2020 into 20?

The abbreviation 2020 will save you less than a second but it can cause you to lose a lot of things if the bad guys use it to cheat.

January 7, 2020
Terrible traces of asteroids falling to Laos
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Terrible traces of asteroids falling to Laos

Geologists discovered unusually large gravitational interactions on the territory of Laos, indicating the existence of a crater of 20 km in size. It appeared as a result…

January 7, 2020