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Let's yawn!
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Let's yawn!

Why do we yawn? Why is yawning spread when someone starts? And why the yawning spread is not limited to the same species. Scientists try to give some explanation.

December 18, 2018
Beer causes cancer
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Beer causes cancer

Beer is praised for its health benefits. But how much is limited to becoming a carcinogen?

December 18, 2018
Unexpected limit of ingenuity
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Unexpected limit of ingenuity

'Press your finger hard on the surface. Now press as hard as you can but move your finger slowly with the ticking of the clock. Time moves faster. Faster

December 18, 2018
Human reproduction limit
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Human reproduction limit

8 children at the same time make our minds falter, a little scared when we think about every single child born by a woman if that woman is a mouse.

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
Discover the mystery of time difference
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Discover the mystery of time difference

Moving through different time zones by airplanes often creates unpleasant reactions to humans, most notably fatigue, memory loss, disturbance of normal rhythm of daily l…

December 18, 2018
Where is the limit of human endurance?
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Where is the limit of human endurance?

When diving 18 degrees Celsius, the body loses heat through the skin 25 times faster in the air. The vascular surface shrinks to focus on the internal organs and maintai…

December 18, 2018
How Do Scientists Explore the Deep Ocean?
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How Do Scientists Explore the Deep Ocean?

Scientists explore the deep ocean with a layered toolkit because no single vehicle can map vast areas, inspect delicate organisms and collect samples equally well. Ships…

December 18, 2018
Eyes of mantis shrimp
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Eyes of mantis shrimp

Limited visibility and color distinction are the advantages that help mantis shrimp save energy when living in a world full of competition in coral reefs.

December 17, 2018