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Why do flight attendants often bring a banana on the plane?
Few people know that flight attendants often have the habit of bringing a banana when flying, the reason and benefits of this surprise many people.
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Why do almost no two people in the world have identical fingerprints?
In the journey of life, with every touch, we leave countless fingerprints.
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Why are more and more animals evolving into crabs?
Crab-like bodies are so evolutionarily advantageous that they have evolved at least five different times.
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Why do doctors have to remove appendix before going to Antarctica?
For scientists or tourists, they can go to Antarctica normally. However, for doctors, they will have to undergo a minor surgery to remove their appendix before going the…
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Zooming in 10 times on a 140-year-old painting, many people were surprised to discover the 'time travel' detail
A painting from 1882 has recently sparked time travel theories after its remarkable details were discovered.
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Decoding 6 terrifying phenomena that occurred after the death of Empress Dowager Cixi
A series of mysterious phenomena occurred during the funeral of Empress Dowager Cixi, causing many people to talk endlessly afterwards.
1001 mystery
Workers picked up a rock with a human face pattern, which could be an alien code.
This stone is made from a type of rock that is not common in the area where it was found.
Space science
The mystery of the Tunguska explosion may have been solved, the real cause was a drifting meteorite phenomenon
The Tunguska event remains the most powerful explosion ever recorded. It released 185 times the energy of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
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Teaching a Robot to Blink Could Get the World's Attention
Blinking is a small and often overlooked action in humans, but scientists believe that integrating this behavior into robots has great significance.
Animal world
Top 50 most popular dog breeds in the world
Pets are wonderful companions for humans. The most popular of them are household pets such as cats and dogs.
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Why are there so many giant fish flooding the Three Gorges Dam but no one dares to catch them?
For a long time, fish has become an indispensable dish on the dining table of every family in China.
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Klein Bottle: Why can't Earth's water fill this magical interdimensional device?
Water on Earth, one of the planet's most precious resources, seems to be inexhaustible.
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What is the tidal phenomenon?
The phenomenon of tides, one of the most wonderful and familiar natural phenomena to humans, has been associated with our lives for thousands of years.
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The strange life of the 'black blood' tribe living on the world's highest freshwater lake
Titicaca is a large freshwater lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia, famous as the highest lake in the world and possessing a unique system of fauna and flora.
Space science
Plasma fusion engine could enable intergalactic travel
Researchers are working to overcome the technological challenges to make fusion plasma engines a reality.