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Korean Fearless Syndrome 4
Koreans hardly use the number 4 in elevators, hotel rooms ... because they think this number brings a bit of awe.
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Oceanography
Wonder the lovely squid like little pig
The ocean contains strange creatures, pig ink is one of them. As the name suggests, they have a round body, a pig-like muzzle but big eyes and squid tentacles.
Oceanography
The mystery of a series of dead whale carcasses washed ashore was unexplainable
Tourists on a helicopter tour discovered the corpses of numerous elephants in Löngufjörur, west Iceland, on Thursday.
Oceanography
Tiny sharks have the ability to self-illuminate their prey
Sharks often sneak and sniff prey before they attack. But all this newly discovered shark needs to do is glow in the dark, and the prey will come to them.
Archeology
Close up of the 4,600-year pyramid floating in the Greek sea
The object bearing the shape of a mysterious pyramid in the middle of the sea, has a stone staircase leading inside has revealed the secret of an ancient city.
Archeology
Discover strange dinosaurs, like magical creatures
Paleontologists call this new animal nicknamed Lori.
Space science
Russian spacecraft transports three astronauts to ISS
Russian Soyuz (MS) MS-13 brings three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 21 morning.
Space science
The dark energy secret causes cosmic 'holes'
Scientists have found solutions to abnormal gaps that look like holes through the starry sky, which is caused by dark energy.
Space science
India launches the moon probe 2
India launched Moon 2 spacecraft called Chandrayaan-2 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.
Biology
Swedish scientist warns of an epidemic of bacteria at a Vietnamese hospital
The group of researchers from Linkoping University, Sweden, surveyed more than 2,200 patients in 12 Vietnamese hospitals.
Biology
4.5 trillion cigarette filters per year are killing the world's plants
People emit 4.5 trillion cigarette filters, and it is slowly becoming a dangerous waste.
Animal world
Scientists explain the phenomenon of sex change in fish
More than 500 species of fish capable of changing sex are often in response to the surrounding environment.
Animal world
The picture revealed the ruthlessness of rare animal poaching
Human cruelty is indeed without limits, and this only causes Earth's mother to tear up.
Animal world
Can snakes bite themselves with its venom?
Snake snakes by venom? It may sound a bit paradoxical, but that can happen in practice.