Archeology
The mystery of a woman's hair is still black even though she died 3,000 years
Taken out of the coffin after a thousand years of rest, the Egyptian woman surprised the scientists with her hair springs to be still black and smooth.
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Archeology
New lizard species in the fossil 4-wing dinosaur stomach 125 million years
Intact lizard corpses in fossils found in Liaoning, China, reveal the habit of swallowing the prey of ancient 4-wing dinosaurs.
Biology
Global warming has changed the flora of France
The study was done with nearly 2,500 different species of plants and found that there was a rearrangement of plant populations in France since 2009.
Biology
How did the trees ever go to the Moon?
After the first time causing 'fever', 'Moon tree' fell into oblivion for about 40 years. Even many people do not know their presence.
Biology
Detecting rare substances in frankincense by hydrolysis method
Two rare compounds Vetispirane and Guaiane sesquiterpenes in frankincense essential oil have medicinal uses and high economic value.
Animal world
The tail lizard then grows back: The ability to make this person jealous turns out to be a huge trade-off
Lizards can regrow their tails, even their limbs. But that ability is not infinite.
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Interesting stories about the lucky number 7 of Japanese people
Like other Eastern countries, Japanese people consider the number 7 as the number that brings lots of luck and happiness.
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Finding something extremely dangerous at Chernobyl, touching might die
A device used to clear radioactive waste in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union was recently found.
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Strangely, the husband-wife land is allowed to have sex with his wife's sister
In the Hidatsa Tribe, North Dakota, USA, when the woman is at the end of her pregnancy, her husband is allowed to have sex with his wife's sister or sister.
Animal world
What is the deep reason that animals are chosen to domesticate?
Have you ever wondered why our ancestors chose certain species as we see them today to domesticate - not other species?
Animal world
The fish only takes 20 days to transform from the male wall
It takes only 20 days for a fish to catch the male color, grow testicles and be ready to mate with other females.
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10 normal gestures in this country but coming to another country can make you go to jail
Language is not the only barrier when
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Where is the escalator 'emergency stop' button located?
This is a question that makes many people bewildered because they do not know the position of the button
Archeology
The mysterious town in the Bible Ziklag is suddenly discovered
Ruins of Ziklag, the famous town of King David's sanctuary in the Bible, was finally discovered by a group of archaeologists in Israel.
Archeology
The oldest modern human skull outside Africa
The 210,000-year-old skull analysis found in Greece showed that Homo sapiens migrated to Europe much earlier.