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Tests reveal when a person will die
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Tests reveal when a person will die

British scientists have developed a method of laser testing, able to reveal how much longer a person will live before returning home.

December 18, 2018
Why do men not die before women?
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Why do men not die before women?

Prof. Les Mayhew, a statistician at the British Cass Business School, said that the average maximum life of two sexes in the 1970s was nearly 60 years old. Both sexes' l…

December 18, 2018
The brain is most active at age 50
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The brain is most active at age 50

American scientists have created a turning point in understanding the function of the brain. They determined that, with age, the brain's intellectual potential only incr…

December 18, 2018
Smart soldiers easily die
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Smart soldiers easily die

A study found that Scottish soldiers who survived World War II had lower IQs than those who had fallen.

December 18, 2018
When science 'counts' the obvious
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When science 'counts' the obvious

There are things that seem obvious, such as coffee that makes people awake, or go to the emergency as quickly as they die ..., but scientists have proved them with exper…

December 18, 2018
Nuclear 'eyes' revealed Napoleon was not poisoned
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Nuclear 'eyes' revealed Napoleon was not poisoned

Napoleon did not die from arsenic poisoning in Saint Helena. This conclusion is confirmed after a detailed test was performed at the laboratory of the Italian National I…

December 18, 2018
The boundary between life and human death
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The boundary between life and human death

How spicy can you eat? How many bees will cause you to die? What sound is too loud for humans? The BBC Focus Magazine has conducted a series of experiments to understand…

December 18, 2018
Men are more likely to die early
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Men are more likely to die early

In humans and many other animals, males often age faster and die earlier than females. It is because the guys have to compete fiercely to get her grace.

December 18, 2018
Funny science mysteries (part 5)
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Funny science mysteries (part 5)

Do people die from eating too many hot peppers? So far no cases have been reported to be fatal because of eating too many peppers, although some people suffer

December 18, 2018