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12 of the most terrifying venomous spiders to humans.
Spiders are a source of fear for many other animals, and even humans, not only because of their appearance—many legs, hairy bodies—but also because of their deadly venom…
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Animal world
Fishermen catch oarfish, many fear it's a bad omen.
A fisherman caught a rare school of oarfish, numbering up to 50, off the coast of Taiwan. Oarfish are considered...
Videos
Video: Honey badger and the times 'against the world'
Honey badgers attack most other animals, almost sparing any wild animal including lions.
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Science reveals surprising truths about haunted houses
Although it has not been proven that supernatural forces actually exist in haunted houses, researchers have found surprisingly positive effects at these locations.
Medicine - Health
What is acrophobia?
Acrophobia occurs when a person goes to high places with a feeling of anxiety and panic.
Medicine - Health
What is syphilis?
Syphilis is one of the most feared sexually transmitted diseases, seriously threatening the health and life of the patient.
Environment
Plan to build giant canopy over Antarctica has problems
Researchers fear plans to build a giant canopy to protect the Antarctic ice shelf could spark political tensions between countries.
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Tong Nhuoc Tong: Exorcism ceremony for people who died from hanging with strange rules
The ancients believed that people who died by hanging had the most painful deaths, their souls would not be able to rest in peace but would leave behind resentment and h…
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Why are people not afraid of animal corpses but afraid of human corpses?
Human fear of dead bodies is a type of death-related fear known as necrophobia.
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Just discovered a 72km 'tear in the Earth', the world's second largest country is in fear of a tsunami attack
About 400,000 people are at risk of being hit by a tsunami after a 72km fault line was discovered by scientists.
Oceanography
The most dangerous strait in the world - The fear of sailors' lives
This is a strait that always suffers terrible storms that create big waves, plus icebergs, creating a nightmare for any sailor passing through.
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When cattle in a herd are attacked, why don't the others help?
Cattle are common domestic animals and have played an important role in human history, especially during the farming period where cattle played an important role.
Archeology
Revealing the fall of the Hittite empire and the fear of people today
The Hittite Empire was very developed and prosperous, but in the last 3 years before its collapse, this civilization faced a problem that people in the world today are f…
Health
Fear - 'a great tool' of innate survival mechanism
Psychologist at Oxford College of Emory University said: