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Why do new electronics smell strange when opening boxes?
The article will explain why there is a characteristic strange smell on electronic devices, cars or furniture and is it toxic to our health?
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Oceanography
The shark sharks 'whip' to kill its prey in the ocean
Not all sharks are frantic to bite their prey in sight, foxes have a way of hunting like no other but are extremely charming.
Space science
The moment the Russian missile was struck by lightning when bringing satellites into orbit
The Soyuz-2.1b rocket is struck by lightning only 10 seconds after being released from the ground, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site.
Animal world
The last Sumatra rhino in Malaysia died
Malaysia's last male Sumatra rhino died, there is only one female living in captivity in the country.
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Why can soap bubbles explode?
Water evaporates from the covering membrane, causing soap bubbles to explode even when no external forces are present.
Animal world
The 3 meter virgin anaconda, spawning two children without fertilization
The 3 meter long anaconda python spawns itself without male fertilization, an extremely rare case in this species.
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Special 'quality' pirates in history, more than Caribbean pirates
Pirates and stories about them are always the topic of great attraction for adventure enthusiasts.
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This is the answer to Zeno's famous paradox, about the Achilles hero racing against the turtle
Normally, Achilles will use his superior speed to run past the turtle, but philosophy says it is not that simple. The story of the turtle and the rabbit is also inspired…
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Why do women often see cold office temperatures, and men normal?
Inside the large room is space
Archeology
The strange dinosaur knows crawling before walking like a human
Learning to crawl before learning to go is a very unusual feature among animals. In addition to humans, only a dinosaur is believed to have crawled like that.
Archeology
The 4,500-year-old forest revealed after strong storms in Wales
The prehistoric forest buried in 4,500 years of seawater appears on the beach in Wales under the influence of high winds and low tide.
Biology
Detecting microscopic parasites on human face
This parasitic creature is called 'tick face', resides in human facial hair follicles, eats sebum and oil produced to keep our faces from drying out.
Biology
Mechanism to catch spooky prey of spiders
While many people think that they know enough about the horrors that spiders bring, a new study has announced their ability to capture prey and should learn.
Animal world
Emperor penguins are also about to become extinct
The second largest population of emperor penguins is gradually disappearing after three consecutive years of not raising any penguins.
Oceanography
New research shows that hammer sharks may be more like 'vegetarian' than meat
The shark species through Hollywood horror movies are often misunderstood as a bloodthirsty, warlike species and are always trying to feed humans.