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12 modern inventions were once considered crazy ideas in the past
Many times inventors found common ground with science fiction, turning all crazy ideas into reality.
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In the tribe, nearly 50% of children cannot live more than 5 years in Africa
More than half of the children at the Baka tribe cannot survive past the age of 5. And if there is a chance of survival, their lifespan is only 40 years old and always s…
Health
The supernatural memory syndrome - privilege and suffering
In the world, there is a group of people who possess extraordinary abilities that can remember every second, every minute of every day in life.
Health
Woman cannot erase painful memories because ... superhuman memory
Can you remember your first birthday in your life? Certainly it was impossible, but to Rebecca, she remembered every detail.
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This is the answer to Zeno's famous paradox, about the Achilles hero racing against the turtle
Normally, Achilles will use his superior speed to run past the turtle, but philosophy says it is not that simple. The story of the turtle and the rabbit is also inspired…
Space science
'Storm of cosmic light' from the past to the Earth
From Earth, scientists have found strange objects that are shining brightly on the universe.
Oceanography
A series of gray whale carcasses washed ashore on California's coast
Nine gray whales landed on the California coast within the past two months. Unusually large numbers make scientists anxious, headache to find the cause.
Space science
NASA captured 5 strange waves from the universe for 1 month
NASA observers have captured five cosmic signals over the past month that they suspect are ripples from terrible disasters in space.
New technology
The breakthrough technology of the world medicine in the past time
From artificial hearts to 3D printed corneas, science and technology are creating powerful unprecedented breakthroughs in the medical field, when making things that can'…
Photo library
Rare historical moments are 'colored', giving us a clearer view of the past
History is not only white and black, with the help of digital imaging technology, we have a clearer view of the past.
Videos
The dusty wall 'devoures' the Indian city
The massive dust storm has never been seen in the past two decades sweeping through Churu city, causing great property losses.
New technology
New technologies will hurt people's memory?
The class of students of the previous generation in the past ten years often have the habit of mentally calculating basic calculations, not only when doing exercises in…
Biology
In the past year, thousands of butterflies have evaporated, but scientists do not know why
The butterfly count aims to help scientists of the WMTC volunteer group (Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count) take place. Only thing, the butterflies did not appear.
Animal world
The 'mysterious nest' of 1.5 million penguin humans has never known
During the past 3,000 years, an area in Antarctica is home to 1.5 million Adélie penguins that humans do not know.
Animal world
Millions of years later, the next generation will understand that the Earth is dominated by ... chickens
Fossil evidence is one of the most important signs for us to understand what happened in the past.