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The birth of the Minute Repeater mechanism
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The birth of the Minute Repeater mechanism

In the high-end watch world, the Minute Repeater is like the ultimate goal of a race track called 'Complex Mechanism' with many top brands.

December 18, 2018
Unknown things about nails
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Unknown things about nails

Nails are one of the characteristics that distinguish primates, including humans, and other mammals. They are essentially abraded claws.

December 18, 2018
Strange facts about the human body
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Strange facts about the human body

You may not want to swim in your saliva, but if you save all your saliva, you will have about 28,000 liters in your life, enough to fill a pool.

December 18, 2018
Cause nails grow faster than toenails
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Cause nails grow faster than toenails

Nails grow faster than toenails because they are more likely to be hit and receive more nutrients because they are located near the heart.

December 18, 2018
Why do we bite nails?
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Why do we bite nails?

Not only unhygienic, nail damage, nail biting habits also cause many other injuries.

December 18, 2018
Decode 6 ugly habits of people
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Decode 6 ugly habits of people

Few people expect a few small actions like nail biting, knuckling fingers, chewing stones ... are bad habits to give up.

December 18, 2018
5 types of sounds make people afraid
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5 types of sounds make people afraid

The sound of nail clippings on the blackboard is one of the five sounds that make the listener the most annoying. A new study has discovered an interaction between the a…

December 18, 2018