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Why can monks meditate in a pan of boiling oil?
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Why can monks meditate in a pan of boiling oil?

The video shows a Thai monk meditating in a boiling oil pan spreading very fast on YouTube. Some argue that the monk used magic, others said the monk had reached a high…

December 18, 2018
Why can't oil dissolve in water?
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Why can't oil dissolve in water?

Have you ever washed your hands full of oil and realized that it could not be washed with water?

December 18, 2018
See ancient science experiments like
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See ancient science experiments like

Get lost in the magical magic world and refer to a few scientific experiments that have been done hundreds of years ago.

December 18, 2018
Mont - World's largest tanker
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Mont - World's largest tanker

Although it was no longer in operation, Mont was still holding the title of the world's largest ship.

December 18, 2018
Visit the famous
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Visit the famous

The Berber people of Morroco are famous for

December 18, 2018
10 richest countries in the world in 2013
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10 richest countries in the world in 2013

IMF International Fund recently announced a list of the richest countries in the world. The question is: How can it be considered a rich country? The answer: GDP, also k…

December 18, 2018
Shakespeare's secret is proven by science
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Shakespeare's secret is proven by science

Rosemary has long been thought to be good for memory. The most famous reference is the great literary work of Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

December 18, 2018
7 unexpected applications of oil
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7 unexpected applications of oil

Perhaps many people will be surprised to know that many substances in oil are present in things they use every day such as lipstick, pain reliever.

December 18, 2018
Floating water on oil
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Floating water on oil

Water can float on oil, according to new research refuting the common human understanding of the relationship between these two liquids. Previously, it was always assume…

December 18, 2018