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China launches world's largest electric yacht
The world's largest electric yacht has just made its first voyage after sailing from the port of Yichang in Hubei province and back from the upper Yangtze River, China.
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The 700-year-old ancient temple on the Yangtze River, still solid through many natural disasters
Dubbed the first temple on the Yangtze River, this sacred place of worship has remained standing for 700 years and through many floods.
Scientific works
The facts about the Mesopotamian super hydroelectric power plant: built on the cliff, the second tallest in the world
To build the entire earth and rock dam of the Mesopotamian super-hydroelectricity, it takes 20,000 tons of explosives, equivalent to an atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
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The longest single span suspension bridge in the world
The 798-meter-long Lvzhijiang Suspension Bridge between two steep cliffs in Yunnan will open to traffic at the end of next month.
1001 mystery
Top 10 weird places that challenge scientists' ability to explain
The peculiar characteristics of these places are commented by everyone as
Scientific application
Hydropower production technology using trucks
The researchers designed a system that generates electricity from trucks traveling on ramps, eliminating the need to build hydroelectric dams.
Health
Pharmaceuticals pollute rivers, experts warn of next pandemic
A new study shows that man-made drugs are seriously polluting the world's rivers
Animal world
Giant Nile crocodile - the nightmare of millions of wildebeest during the migration season
The road to success cannot be without sacrifices and trade-offs. The battle for survival always takes place in the Nile region...
Environment
Climate change could create more 'sky rivers' in East Asia
A new study reveals that climate change could lead to an 'atmospheric river' phenomenon known as a 'sky river' that causes record rainfall in East Asia.
Videos
The dog risked his life to jump into the river to save the baby deer that was about to drown
Discovering the baby deer struggling in the middle of the water, the dog risked his life to rescue, making viewers emotional.
History
The dark history of the dam in the top 7 greatest works in American history: The price to pay is very expensive
The Hoover Dam was among the most important American structures of the 20th century. But for it, they had to pay a heavy price.
Oceanography
The eyes of a conch have a magical ability, even a lizard-like 'split tail' has to give up!
Sea snails, river snails, farmed snails... are all human favourites. However, the fragrant ginger, lemongrass, and lime leaves make us not care much about whether snails…
Animal world
Mexico makes a miracle about resurrecting an extinct endemic fish species
The tequila fish, scientifically known as zoogoneticus tequila, is an animal endemic to the western Mexican state of Jalisco, home to world-famous tequila.
Animal world
The river is dyed red by tens of millions of creatures migrating from the sea, what is this creature?
Hundreds of visitors were attracted by this great event.
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If the sun was replaced by a Rigel for 1 second, what would happen on Earth?
Everything on sunny ground will burn up, houses, roads, forests, rivers, oceans will instantly evaporate, and the atmosphere will be swept away.