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Why do people put balls on high voltage cables?
The balls on high voltage wires have always been a mystery, so what is their purpose?
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Don't let the movies fool you, ancient people had to complete these 7749 procedures to rent an inn.
If you still believe that ancient people only needed a few taels of silver to rent a room at an inn, you have been deceived by the movies, say Chinese historians.
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The truth about the discovery of an underground city of 'reptilians' in Los Angeles
In 1934, G. Warren Shufelt told the Los Angeles Times that he had discovered the remains of an ancient reptilian civilization beneath Los Angeles, USA.
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The 'most curious' man: Turned himself into a money-making machine, became a legend after his death
He always claimed not to eat too much, but his weight reached 317kg at the age of 30, with a massive waist of nearly 3 meters.
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Top 7 works that changed the world of Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was one of the most famous scientists of all time, to the point that his name has become almost synonymous with the phrase
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Where will the motorbikes and cars go when they are 'unsold' and have been in inventory for many years?
As new models go on sale, how will dealers handle the remaining inventory?
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Horror: Whole pig specialty hung from ceiling for 30 years and stinks
A pig that has been hanging from a rafters in Sichuan for more than 30 years now and has been emitting a foul smell has been offered by tourists for more than 500,000 ND…
Conquer Mars
More confirmation about alien life world captured by NASA
Scientists have made more evidence that the South Pole of Earth's neighbor planet harbors a vast underground water chamber - where NASA hopes life could exist.
Space science
In 2035, a cosmic ghost 'traveled through time' to Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope has just discovered a new ghostly phenomenon 10 billion light years from Earth.
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NASA releases never-before-seen images of Uranus
New images reveal many mysteries of Uranus, one of the most distant planets in the Solar System.
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Artificial satellite missing for 40 years suddenly returns, leaving scientists bewildered
In the dark and boundless space, an artificial satellite that had been missing for 40 years made a spectacular return, leaving scientists around the world shocked and wo…
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In 2024, the cosmic monster in the 13th century ancient text will return.
In 1217, a German monk looked up at the southwestern sky and noticed a star suddenly turn into a
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Scientists have yet to explain the cigar-shaped object in space.
Scientists say the cigar-shaped object has many complex elements. It could be an alien spacecraft, given its features that do not resemble a comet.
Animal world
The truth is that after being bitten by a snake, it has to find a ripe banana to eat because later it can only be offered... green bananas!
This is a very diverse snake species and is widely distributed in Vietnam. So what is their identity and are they really dangerous?
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UAE spacecraft takes photos of the solar system's largest volcano
The UAE's Hope probe sent back its first image of Mars days after successfully entering orbit around the planet.