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The reason why seats at many train stations in Japan do not face the tracks
One design that may upset many people in Japan is the fact that some train stations have waiting seats facing away from the tracks.
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The mystery of the 'Buddha's tears' of the giant Leshan Buddha statue: Scientific phenomenon or legend?
The Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, China, is a great symbol not only because of its enormous size but also because of the mysterious stories surrounding it.
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NASA discovers unusual sand dunes on Mars
On Earth they might be considered alien traces, but these are signs on Mars.
Oceanography
Shark survives swordfish stab wound to the head
Fishermen in Albania caught a blue shark with a 18cm long swordfish beak fragment in its skull, marking the first case of a shark surviving such an injury.
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Space Travel Weakens the Heart: Challenges for Astronauts on Space Exploration Missions!
Prolonged space travel has been shown to cause serious damage to the human body.
Biology
Strange mushroom species 'appears and disappears' on the mountain, thrives on lightning
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How Singapore Solved Its Freshwater Shortage
Singapore, a country with no natural freshwater resources, has succeeded in water management by developing four pillars of water supply and advanced desalination technol…
Environment
Main Amazon River Tributary Falls to All-Time Low
Environmentalists say climate change and global warming are not only drying up rivers in the Amazon but also causing unprecedented wildfires, destroying the parched vege…
Environment
China discovers thickest glacier on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The ice field, which has a maximum thickness of nearly 400m, is part of the Purog Kangri glacier in Tsoyi County, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, according to…
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Can carp live 10 years in a tank without feeding?
The strong survival ability of carp not only surprises us but also suggests many things about the relationship between organisms and their surrounding environment.
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Japanese bullet train accident-free for 60 years
Shinkansen trains have not caused any fatalities or injuries since they began operating, and the average delay is less than 5 minutes.
Archeology
World's oldest wine jar contains cremated human bones
The world's oldest wine jar containing a man's ashes in a Roman tomb sheds light on 1st century burial practices.
Space science
Two black holes closest to Earth discovered, of a kind never seen before
Two black holes lurking in Earth's backyard, just 1,560 and 3,800 light-years away, represent a type astronomers have never seen before.
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Solar sails help spacecraft reach Mars in 26 days
A team of scientists simulated a trip to Mars and interstellar space using a solar sail made from aerographite with impressive results.
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Thousands of parrots invade Argentine town
The number of parrots outnumbers people in the town of Hilario Ascasubi after deforestation forced them to fly out in search of food, water and shelter.