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Turn urine into drinking water for astronauts
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Turn urine into drinking water for astronauts

With Water Security's special filtration device, spacecraft waste water will be processed for reuse, even astronauts' urine is also recycled into pure drinking water.

December 16, 2018
Food ... on Shenzhou 6
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Food ... on Shenzhou 6

On the Shenzhou 6 board, how do Chinese astronauts eat? They have a lot of delicious food but are not sure how delicious it is in space conditions ...

December 16, 2018
Spring of electric trains
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Spring of electric trains

The number of more than 2,000 km of tramways being deployed in 157 cities has said a boom in electric train development in the world. That's not to mention hundreds of p…

December 16, 2018
History of paper production
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History of paper production

Rags are still used to produce very high quality durable paper. Long cellulose fibers in cotton and flax make this sheet very durable, even the forgotten dollar notes in…

December 16, 2018
Steam train in Kingston
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Steam train in Kingston

People thought that before the development of advanced vehicles, the old cars such as steam trains died out. But in the small village of Kingston, there is still a popul…

December 16, 2018
Waste water treatment by aquatic plants
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Waste water treatment by aquatic plants

Algae have a fast growth rate, withstand changes in the environment, are capable of developing in wastewater, so they have taken advantage of these characteristics of al…

December 16, 2018
The hottest and coldest places on Earth
Environment

The hottest and coldest places on Earth

Vostok Station, Ellesmere Island, Oymyakon Village, Bangkok City, Death Valley ... are famous landmarks with low temperatures and record highs.

December 16, 2018
The Chinese city was 100m high in the sand wall
Environment

The Chinese city was 100m high in the sand wall

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the central and western regions of Gansu province, stretching over a range of 1000km, were struck by a sandstorm on Nov…

December 16, 2018