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The life devoted to science of the 'father' of the Nobel Prize
Swedish inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel never married, researched dynamite that killed his brother, and devoted all his fortune to the Nobel Prize.
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The building uses heat from the human body as energy
More than 250,000 passengers pass through Stockholm Central Station every day, unaware that their body heat is being exploited for energy.
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The longest marathon in history lasted 54 years by Shizo Kanakuri
Shizo Kanakuri, a Japanese athlete, is famous for his unique record: completing the longest marathon in history, lasting 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes…
Health
When modern medicine has just developed, how do people practice physical therapy?
Are you curious how people practiced physical therapy with machines in the 19th century?
History
Stockholm telephone tower: 'Heaven la earth hammock' in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm telephone tower: A metal structure designed to connect approximately 5,500 telephone lines in the Swedish capital.
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'Receiving the enemy as a father': Psychological mysteries of Stockholm Syndrome
Victims often hold a grudge against the person who saved them, and thank virtue for the perpetrator who harmed them, which is the mentality of 'receiving the enemy as a…
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The ancient tower in the heart of the city hung over 5,500 telephone wires
Telefontornet tower, built in the 19th century in Stockholm, used to be a center for hanging bunches of cables with a total length of 5,000 km.
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New beers are made from recycled wastewater
A brewery in Stockholm, Sweden, has launched a new beer brand made from recycled wastewater.
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The 10 cleanest capitals in the world
Plans to limit pollution and green spaces have helped many capitals around the world to have a clean atmosphere and an ideal place to live or travel.
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Stunned with the way Sweden built the longest tunnel in the world
Stockholm is known to be more watery than roads. The whole spectrum stretches over 14 islands, where Lake Mälaren flows to the Baltic Sea.
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10 most memorable travel slogans in the world
Funny, provocative and charismatic are what tourist understandings aim to attract visitors to the city or country that is promoting.
Biology
Transparent wood used as an energy battery
Researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology KTH Stockholm have successfully developed transparent wood materials used in construction and solar cells.
Scientific application
Use body heat to do energy
According to a new Swedish project, daily temperatures of hundreds of thousands of people visiting Stockholm Central Station will be used to heat a new office building n…
Environment
Predict earthquakes by measuring underground minerals
Geologists from Stockholm University (Sweden) said that changing mineral concentrations in groundwater (such as sodium and hydrogen) could be an early warning sign for e…
Environment
Sweden's main airport is paralyzed by a snowstorm
On December 5, Arlanda's main airport in Sweden's capital Stockholm was paralyzed by a blizzard amid preparations for the 2012 Nobel Prize season.