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Promptness is not necessarily the nature of men
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Promptness is not necessarily the nature of men

For decades biologists still think that men are more mature and women are more careful when choosing partners. But a new study shows that truth is not that simple.

December 18, 2018
The secret of a person with superior memory
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The secret of a person with superior memory

A 24-digit long sequence of random numbers was read upside down by Eran Katz, then read down even though he only heard others reading the sequence once.

December 18, 2018
Boys or girls depend on their father
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Boys or girls depend on their father

A Newcastle University study with the participation of thousands of families is a solution for parents about whether they have a son or a daughter.

December 18, 2018
Aboriginal children can count without numbers
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Aboriginal children can count without numbers

According to the new study, Aboriginal children do not need to know the lettering of numbers can still be counted. They can imitate and perform tasks related to numbers.

December 18, 2018
What makes the world's top beer?
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What makes the world's top beer?

Lager beer lovers always believe that their number one beer is the most special. But perhaps they will have to prepare this drink at Oktoberfest beer festival in October.

December 18, 2018
The type of blinking exposes the liar
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The type of blinking exposes the liar

Psychologists from the University of Portsmouth (UK) claim that people blink in a completely different way when they lie.

December 18, 2018
The power of absurdity
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The power of absurdity

In the experiment was invited to drink 2 jars of beer, one had to add vinegar, those who knew in advance were wincing with vinegar beer, but whoever did not know would c…

December 18, 2018
The relationship between numbers and languages
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The relationship between numbers and languages

A group of Brazilians can understand the exact numbers without having to name them. According to a new study, that is the case of the Pirahas, the Brazilian Amazon rainf…

December 18, 2018
Movement strategy of a collective
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Movement strategy of a collective

What is the difference between a group of people and a flock of sheep? There is no big difference between these two 'crowds', because each group will always be run by a…

December 18, 2018
Working memory
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Working memory

A new study by scientists at the University of California Davis has demonstrated how short-term working memory works, the part that controls the brain joins sensory info…

December 18, 2018
One-third of Americans are afraid ... ghosts
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One-third of Americans are afraid ... ghosts

'It was awful in the middle of the night, the television and electric lights suddenly turned on,' Misty Conrad lamented. And when her daughter started talking to Nicole,…

December 18, 2018
Smart men are also stupid
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Smart men are also stupid

For centuries, the eyebrows still believe that they are better than women. Now a study found that males in species are actually smarter than real, but at the same time v…

December 18, 2018
Can guess the future with numbers?
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Can guess the future with numbers?

There is a school of beliefs that each individual has a mysterious number. Finding that number will reveal their 'life equation', similar to knowing the fate of the univ…

December 18, 2018