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Microscope and telescope, which is more
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Microscope and telescope, which is more

If the microscope has a very large magnification that allows us to see extremely small atoms, the telescope helps us see objects that are light years away from the unive…

December 18, 2018
Atoms are 7 times smaller than we have ever known
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Atoms are 7 times smaller than we have ever known

In 2010, a group of scientists found a difference in the method of traditional proton measurement when they performed a new measurement technique on an atom called deute…

December 18, 2018
The new clock corrects the timing
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The new clock corrects the timing

After 50 years, the definition of a second has changed because scientists have produced the most accurate clock in history.

December 18, 2018
The Kilogram unit is about to be redefined
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The Kilogram unit is about to be redefined

The kilogram (kg) has been used as a standard mass measurement since the French revolution, based on the exact mass of a metal block being stored in Paris.

December 18, 2018
Your tongue will stick to the cold metal
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Your tongue will stick to the cold metal

If someone challenges you to stick your tongue against a cold flagpole, don't do it. Your tongue will stick to it, and you'll have to take a lot of time

December 18, 2018
The rollout of 5 inventions came from a dream
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The rollout of 5 inventions came from a dream

Einstein's great career was his prolonged contemplation based on a childhood dream. Industrial sewing machines were born from an inventor's nightmare Elias Howe.

December 18, 2018
How do scientists search for aliens?
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How do scientists search for aliens?

In our galaxy there are more than 24 extraterrestrial planets, potentially harboring life. That's not to mention the countless worlds that can reside in 100 billion othe…

December 18, 2018