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Margaret Hamilton - The unsung hero of the historic Apollo mission
Software engineer Margaret Hamilton was instrumental in helping the Apollo 11 astronauts land on the Moon and return safely to Earth.
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The battle between three brilliant inventors and unexpected results
At the end of the 19th century, three American broadcasters, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse engaged in a 'war' in which any of them believed they we…
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Strange man has 10 different personalities
The 22-year-old man is faced with the miserable condition of having 10 different personalities, unable to leave the house on his own.
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Could 4 extraterrestrial civilizations lurk in the Milky Way and attack us?
The Milky Way is home to millions of potentially habitable planets, and about four of them may contain extraterrestrial civilizations.
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Where is the boundary between the universe and the sky?
That's where Earth's atmosphere ends and space begins. But where is it?
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How did Henry Ford change the world from horses to cars?
'When I ask people how they want their transportation? They told me they wanted a faster horse,' quote from a biography of Henry Ford.
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Why is there no bridge over the Amazon River?
Despite its length of nearly 7,000 km, the strange thing is that the Amazon River has no bridge across it. The cause is believed to come from factors
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Top 5 'craziest' scientists of all time and terrible experiments
Here are 5 scientists and experiments that are crazy, even somewhat cruel. The line between science and humanity becomes controversial by many.
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Research points to 'holes' in Darwin's theory of evolution
A new study shows that Darwinian evolution could have happened up to four times faster, based on analyzes of genetic variation.
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Why can humans talk but apes can't?
Humans have a unique sequence of two amino acids in the FOXP2 gene located on chromosome 7. This gene FOXP2 regulates the development of brain structures important for v…
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This little mouse could hold the key to a future medical revolution!
Few mammals have the ability to regenerate severed organs and heal other severe injuries without scarring, but a small African rodent can.
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Why do people see mountains in the distance blue?
Although purple light is the light with the shortest wavelength, blue light is the light that people see most when looking away from the mountains.
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The toughest course in the US military environment, where real-life 'Aquamans' are born
This is said to be the most difficult course of the US military, to practice the ability to dive and perform missions under high pressure.
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Successful synthesis of 'miracle materials' invented 60 years ago
For decades, scientists have been trying to synthesize a new allotrope of carbon, called graphyne, but they have not succeeded until now.
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What if it rained in every corner of the Earth at the same time for a year?
This theory has actually happened before on Earth, and in fact rain has been falling for over 1 million years.