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The steppe climate
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The steppe climate

The blue sky, the vast meadow, the goat cow, the galloping horse, ... it is a natural picture only in the steppe made by steppe climatic conditions. The climate of the s…

December 16, 2018
Why do some trees have pointy leaves?
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Why do some trees have pointy leaves?

Sharp jagged leaves help the tree withstand cold weather in winter. Dr. Dana Royer, at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, said sharp serrated heads on the leaves store…

December 16, 2018
What type of vehicle is the most polluting?
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What type of vehicle is the most polluting?

In the car field, BMW performs the best emissions test. Honda and Volvo are more likely to pass the test than others, but are not regular. The bottom is Hyundai, Mitsubi…

December 16, 2018
VN: Animals and plants increase danger level!
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VN: Animals and plants increase danger level!

From 2001 to 2003, the Project of Amendment and Drafting of the Vietnam Red Book 2004, chaired by the National Center for Natural Science and Technology, now the Vietnam…

December 16, 2018
Which time of the day has the most fresh air?
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Which time of the day has the most fresh air?

Many people believe that, in the early morning morning is the most fresh air. In fact, this is the exact opposite, the early morning is the moment when the air is the le…

December 16, 2018
No two snowflakes are the same
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No two snowflakes are the same

It's no different from ice, but snowflakes are made up of very complex shapes. A single ice crystal is called a snow crystal. One or more such crystals crystallize toget…

December 16, 2018
Why winter back exhaled smoke?
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Why winter back exhaled smoke?

In the winter, while outdoors, people and animals often exhale smoke through their mouths, especially after strong activity, the smoke spreads even more clearly.

December 16, 2018
Benzene pollution from poor-quality gasoline?
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Benzene pollution from poor-quality gasoline?

The concentration of benzene in the environment in Ho Chi Minh City is ... 6.72 times the standard of the World Health Organization. Scientists are skeptical, may be rel…

December 16, 2018
Plants of greenhouse gases?
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Plants of greenhouse gases?

Scientists from the Max Planck Institut für Kernphysik (Max Planck Institut für Kernphysik) in the German city of Heidelberg have discovered that plants produce and rele…

December 16, 2018
Why is the sky cloudless on sunny days?
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Why is the sky cloudless on sunny days?

On sunny days, the sky is not cloudy, the whole space becomes endless with a clear blue color. Then the clouds were going to go away? Before sunny days, it may be murky…

December 16, 2018