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Surprising facts about the beautiful kingdom of Oman
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Biology
Strangely, the world's largest cashew tree is twice as big as a football field.
This is also the world's largest cashew tree recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, with a canopy covering an area of about 8,500 square meters.
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Little-known stories about the only Southeast Asian team that participated in the world's biggest football festival in 1938
Few people know that 84 years ago, at the World Cup held in France, a representative from a place considered a lowland region participated.
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The Mathematical Problem of Organizing a 48-Team World Cup
The end of the 2022 World Cup opens a new chapter in football. From 2026, the number of teams participating in the World Cup will increase to 48 teams.
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Why is the grass on a soccer field always two colors?
The question of whether the grass on a soccer field has two colors is one of many when people first learn about this sport.
Oceanography
For the first time in history, fish in the sea 1,000 meters deep washed ashore
For the first time in history, a fish living thousands of meters below the sea floor washed ashore at Cannon Beach, Oregon (USA) last weekend.
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New research: Watching sports matches makes you happier
Scientists have discovered that people are happier when watching sports competitions, especially sports like football, basketball, swimming...
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The numbers talk about the 5 stadiums with the largest capacity in the world
When we talk about the world's largest stadium, we are talking about impressive buildings not only in scale but also in design and purpose.
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI is behind Liverpool's top corner kick 'secret trick'
TacticAI, the result of a partnership between DeepMind and Liverpool, offers advantages beyond what existing data analysis methods currently offer in corner situations.
Videos
Strangely the stadium has train tracks running through
Currently, it is said to be the only stadium in the world that has an active train track running through.
Funny corner
Why do athletes often chew gum during competition?
You must have seen players from your favorite football club chewing gum during a game.
Scientific application
Smart devices make football players 'sharper'
The achievements of sports athletes, including football players, will have a marked change when equipped with the Playermaker smart device of the company of the same nam…
New technology
The robot system can predict the position of football players on the field
The machine learning system can predict player positions beyond the view of the camera, allowing to track the position of most players on the field quite accurately.
Environment
Shocking revelation: Every 6 seconds, a large primeval rain forest across the football field is destroyed
A satellite-based study showed that 2019 was the worst year for primeval forests in the world.
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The physical laws behind the shot
Football is a sport that requires speed, strength, endurance and strategy, but surely good ball control also requires physical understanding.