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Shellac (Shellac)
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Shellac (Shellac)

In Vietnam, pistachio is used for staining teeth, but in some countries in the region such as India and Thailand, the production of pistachio plastic for export since se…

December 16, 2018
The back of the mirror is silver or mercury?
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The back of the mirror is silver or mercury?

The day before the production of mirrors, people stuck behind the mirror of a tin film, then poured mercury. Because mercury can melt tin, forming a sticky white solutio…

December 16, 2018
Why does the word written in blue ink turn black?
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Why does the word written in blue ink turn black?

If you use a blue and black ink to write a diary, you will find that the text written today is blue, and the text written yesterday was black. That phenomenon is the res…

December 16, 2018
Techniques for growing the scallop orchids in pots
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Techniques for growing the scallop orchids in pots

Currently, the lake orchids are becoming the flowers with the greatest demand and are widely used. However, unlike the current concept, this flower planting technique is…

December 16, 2018
Techniques for growing stone lotus in pots
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Techniques for growing stone lotus in pots

The technique of planting stone lotus flowers is extremely simple and there is no special requirement for planting equipment, in addition the stone lotus is also very ea…

December 16, 2018
Planting techniques and care for many gourds
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Planting techniques and care for many gourds

Thanks to the possession of a technique that is not too complicated, the tree truss has the effect of creating shade and is a raw material for many delicious dishes, so…

December 16, 2018
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