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Why it hurts when stumbling toes hit a rock?
A cut of a hand, cracked dry lips or toes on a stone. Although the wounds did not seep into the air, the feeling they gave was extremely miserable.
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Why is cement a powder but when mixed with water, it is as hard as stone?
When mixing water into cement powder, an extremely complex chemical reaction will occur, resulting in a water-insoluble artificial stone and high abrasion resistance.
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'Canyon of other human beings' hides incredible civilization
Sophisticated tools, aged 1.2-1.85 million years, long before the advent of Homo sapiens, surprised archaeologists.
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The new discovery changes the understanding of the origin of the mysterious statues on Easter Island
For hundreds of years, they stood and watched in silence: 'Moai', a mysterious union of nearly 1,000 carved monolithic statues, erected on the isolated landscape of the…
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Stone Age 'chewing gum' reveals the life of a girl who lived 5,700 years ago
The traces of DNA remain on the birch tar that she chewed
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7,000-year breakwater in the Mediterranean Sea
The 100 m long and nearly 3 m high wall once protected the Neolithic villagers when the sea level rose at the end of the Ice Age.
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Magical sunset on giant stone statues
Moments of the sunset sunset on the mountain archaeological site with giant stone heads makes visitors overwhelmed.
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The mysterious ancient rock in Africa makes archaeologists 'headache' unable to decode
Located near the town of Tiya in southern Ethiopia, Tiya ancient rock is an archaeological site that attracts international researchers.
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5,000-year-old remains of rare dwarf syndrome
Archaeologists uncover the tiny remains of a young man with the syndrome
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Slice the stones in half - this bronze collection is a symbol of explosive energy
You used copper as substance
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Origin of self-moving rocks in Death valley
Self-moving rocks can appear hundreds of millions of years ago, sliding on the surface when the ice melted in the early Jurassic.
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Asteroid diameter of 500m spew rocks into space
Thanks to the NASA spacecraft, scientists observed material eruptions of hundreds of small stones of the asteroid Bennu.
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Discover mysterious stone carvings in Scotland
Researchers have discovered nine stone carvings off the coast of Scotland that are thought to be around 4,000 years old.
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Huge ancient temple and unresolved mysteries
Constructed from hundreds of tons of stones, the Jupiter temple in Lebanon is one of the buildings marking ancient civilization.
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Discovered stone armor manufacturing area for the tomb of Qin Shi Huang
The stone was discovered in an area in Shaanxi Province, China, which is similar to the stone found on the armor in the Qin Emperor Emperor's Tomb.