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Why is interstellar travel impossible today?
Interstellar travel has long been a great dream of mankind.
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When cattle in a herd are attacked, why don't the others help?
Cattle are common domestic animals and have played an important role in human history, especially during the farming period where cattle played an important role.
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In ancient times, there was no market in the palace, so where did the concubines spend their monthly money?
There was no market in the palace to buy and sell, but the concubines of the Qing Dynasty spent a lot of money every month. Where did they spend it?
Archeology
Ancient Diaries Reveal the Construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza
A 4,500-year-old diary of a captain who helped build the Great Pyramid of Giza details the daily activities, wages and meals of his workers.
Space science
Discovery of mysterious dwarf planet beyond Neptune stuns astronomers
At this time, scientists who are theoretical experts in many different fields are trying to guess how the rings around the dwarf planet Quaoar exist.
Space science
Continuously hit by 'space bombs', the Moon rolls 10 degrees
New NASA research shows that our Moon is constantly wandering on its own axis due to the constant bombardment from space.
Animal world
Crows are capable of conscious thought like humans.
Crows are highly intelligent animals with the ability to learn and remember. New research has shown that crows have the same cognitive abilities and sense of the world a…
Animal world
Mysterious animals revealed in the deep forests of Vietnam
The largest ever camera trap campaign conducted by conservation organizations in 21 forests in Vietnam has recorded images of a number of rare and mysterious animal spec…
Animal world
Top 30 most venomous snakes in the world
Which snake is the deadliest in the world? This infographic gives you information about the 30 most venomous snakes in the world and where you can find them.
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Why are calico cats always female?
Typically, 2,999 out of 3,000 calico cats are female. Male calico cats are extremely rare, and are mutated...
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How was the Pyramid of Khufu built? Scientists have finally found out the truth!
As one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramid of Khufu attracts millions of tourists every year.
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How rare are rare earths really?
The rare earth elements, a group of 17 metals, are relatively abundant in the Earth's crust but their extraction is extremely difficult.
Conquer Mars
Never-before-seen scene on Mars in this photo that took NASA 3 months to capture
NASA's Odyssey orbiter has captured a unique image of the Martian horizon.
Archeology
100 million year old fossil of cannibalistic mosasaur
A mosasaur fossil from Angola contained the remains of three other mosasaurs in its stomach, revealing the cannibalistic habits of the prehistoric ocean lord.
Archeology
Revealing the fall of the Hittite empire and the fear of people today
The Hittite Empire was very developed and prosperous, but in the last 3 years before its collapse, this civilization faced a problem that people in the world today are f…