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Mae Jemison - America's first African-American female astronaut
On September 12, 1992, NASA's space shuttle Endeavour launched into space on an eight-day orbital mission.
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Cancer
2 WHO-recognized level 1 carcinogens may be present in many foods you eat every day
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) divides carcinogens into four levels, the most feared of which is level 1 carcinogen.
Environment
Why Hurricane Milton Made Meteorologists Almost Cry
Hurricane Milton formed and strengthened into a Category 5 storm in just one day. This strengthening process may be part of a complex storm pattern driven by climate cha…
History
The deadliest day in human history 500 years ago
An earthquake in China about 500 years ago killed 100,000 people in just one day.
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Everyone has been fooled by the concept of '8 hours of sleep'! What is the best amount of sleep?
According to sleep coaches, pursuing 8 hours of sleep is neither necessary nor necessarily good. So, how much sleep is enough? Here is the correct answer!
Environment
New storm Kirk is getting stronger every day, how 'terrible' is it that it is predicted to be the 3rd strongest in 2024?
Following Hurricane Helene, a new storm named Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm and is likely to become the third largest storm of this year's Atlantic hurri…
Scientific application
Hybrid energy raft provides electricity to 1,000 homes per day
The raft, called HEC, harnesses wave, wind and solar energy, providing stable electricity production with a total capacity of about 1 MW.
Oceanography
Octopuses cooperate with fish to hunt
Octopuses, which are traditionally solitary, have been found by researchers to exhibit complex cooperative hunting behaviors with fish, demonstrating leadership and coll…
Scientific works
Solar reactor turns water into hydrogen
In testing, the new reactor produced about 500 grams of hydrogen per day, meeting about half the electricity needs of a four-person household.
Computer science
The Wi-Fi we use to surf the web every day just had a surprising discovery.
This cutting-edge technology was introduced by a Taiwanese (Chinese) power management company at Computex.
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Surprise with 10 products you use every day that contain petroleum
You may be surprised to know that everything from chocolate, vanilla ice cream, aspirin to toothpaste, perfume, cosmetics and many other household products contain petro…
Animal world
The chicken breed that symbolizes royal power 'laugh' like a human
For Eastern people, the sound of a rooster crowing is a very familiar sound signaling the beginning of a new day. This sound is thanks to the special biological system o…
Environment
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.
Health
2 mistakes when drinking water that make the heart and kidneys 'exhausted': Many people still do it on a hot day
Hot weather causes the body to sweat more and cause dehydration. At this time, timely replenishment of water is extremely important. However, drinking water like this ca…
History
History and meaning of World Environment Day June 5
June 5 every year becomes meaningful and important to the environment around the world because this is 'World Environment Day'.