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Why is the turn signal light orange?
In 1938, the patent for the turn signal was officially granted, immediately the car and motorbike manufacturers equipped this system on their vehicles.
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Why don't we make all the wires underground?
Moving electrical wires underground can help avoid hazards during a storm. However, the ducted underground network also has its own problems.
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Is corn a fruit, vegetable or cereal?
Is corn (fruit), fruit, vegetable or cereal? The question may seem silly to children but surely many adults will not know the answer.
Conquer Mars
Elon Musk launched the Starship to transport people to Mars
Starship spacecraft system and Super Heavy boosters are expected to send humans to the moon and Mars in the near future.
Oceanography
136 dolphin trapped, dead carpet on the West African coast of unknown cause
More than 160 dolphins are trapped in a series of unexplained mysterious incidents, of which about 130 have died on the West African coast.
Archeology
Digging a 1,700-year-old strange gold ring in Estonia
A treasure hunter in Estonia recently unearthed numerous valuable artifacts dating back 1,700 years, most notably a fine gold necklace.
Archeology
Ancient traces of Roman fortress were discovered
Experts said it was necessary to conduct further excavation to determine the scale and location of the fortress.
Archeology
The truth behind the 'quarter' of the 3000-year-old was discovered by Swedish archaeologists
In addition to the gas-forming stone, scientists also found animal bones and stones of many shapes.
Archeology
500-year-old mummies are intact
8 Inuit mummies, including adults and children, are the most intact mummies ever discovered in North America.
Archeology
Mysterious beautiful face engraved on a 2,000-year-old sapphire ring of the Roman emperor
The woman engraved on the ring is so beautiful that she was once forced to march naked in front of people.
Archeology
Breaking into the world's most famous 1500 billion-worth house of antiquities
This is the most unique and special 'ceramic house' in the world because it is paved with mostly antiques with an estimated value of up to 1500 billion VND, but more imp…
Archeology
Secret of Lake Constance: 'Aquarium' ghostly built by ... stone people?
A strange thing, which looks like part of an aquarium in an abandoned myth, built from 5,500 stone age years ago has puzzled archaeologists.
Space science
Is there a 'black hole solar system' that owns ... 10,000 planets?
A study just published online on arxiv.org has confirmed the ability to form a giant solar system with the parent star is a ... black hole monster.
Space science
The UAE records its name in the history of the ISS
A citizen of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station (ISS) on an important mission lasting more than a wee…
Space science
NASA astronaut sitting from ISS captures a close friend flying into space
The image of the smoke spiraling between the Earth's atmosphere and the bright star above is a picture of Russia's Soyuz rocket in the night sky, carrying Christina Koch…