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The theory of relativity was proposed by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago and the theory of quantum mechanics was also built with his contribution.
In the boundless universe, we have detected a mysterious radio signal coming from the center of the Milky Way!
The illusion of time stopping always makes you wonder about the relationship between our brain and our senses.
The sound of ocean waves, the murmur of a stream, the patter of rain - many people say that these sounds of water help them fall asleep easily. Why is that?
As the proverb says, 'death is like a lamp gone out,' meaning that after a person dies, the oil runs out and the lamp runs out, leaving nothing but the memories of those…
The origin of the name for any place encompasses the history, culture, and even geography of that place.
Rice is the traditional food of the Japanese, but in modern society, they tend to turn to more convenient foods such as bread.
Japan is famous as a country with many unique cultural features, making tourists surprised and excited.
Christmas is known as the holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, however not everyone knows which country Christmas originated from.
Researchers calculate that Earth's atmosphere weighs about 5.15 x 10^18 kg, nearly a billion times more than the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Núi lửa Olympus Mons cao 25km trên sao Hỏa có thể từng nằm giữa đại dương rộng mênh mông.
Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are real and we now know how fast they go.
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the Ha Long Bay area was a humid swamp with giant cycad and fern forests accumulated over many generations.
Because of their belief in the magical properties of jade, ancient Chinese nobles were often buried in jade coffins sewn with gold or silver thread.
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