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Strange effects of tears
Does that mean that when she sobbed at the Grammy Awards last year, did Adele know that her tears were a good cleanser for the eyes? Here are some summaries of Cara Lee…
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Why are women 'more wet' than men?
Many people wonder why women often cry every time there is sadness or need help, and men even though
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The act of 'crying for beauty' is only available in humans
Not only is the function of keeping eyes moist, crying is also a means for people to express their emotions before language appears, according to a prestigious British s…
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Crying closer together
Oren Hasson, a biologist on evolutionary theory, presents evidence that tears have emotional benefits and are capable of making interpersonal relationships durable. more…
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Find out the secret of tears
We shed tears when we were sad, angry or touched, but so far people still don't know much about its structure. A recent study showed that every tear is made up of water,…
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Little Virgin Mary 'tears' twice in a row
Many people flocked to the church in a small village near the Macedonian capital after someone saw tears falling from the Virgin Mary's painting.
Oceanography
The coast glows miraculously in the island nation of Maldives
Scenes that seem to be seen only in sci-fi films are discovered at Vaadhoo.
History
November 13, 1982 - American tears at the Vietnam War Wall
The long black wall horizontal of the Vietnam War Memorial is like a reminder of the bitter defeat of the Americans, about a dark history.
Biology
Amazing phenomenon: Moths steal tears when birds sleep
In Brazil visitors can witness an amazing phenomenon - the quiet interaction between butterflies and birds.
Biology
Discovered butterflies drink bird tears
A butterfly in Madagascar island poked a hook-shaped hose into the eyes of sleeping birds to suck tears. This is the first time scientists have seen butterflies use bird…
Animal world
Cats also cry, and you have to be careful with that
Indeed, sometimes cats can tear up, even fluttering like people are crying. But this is not a mere emotional response. In fact, sometimes cats can shed tears, even flutt…
Animal world
Tears the animals with Down syndrome
Having Down syndrome, these animals are physically and intellectually disabled, unable to keep up with their fellow humans and often die early.
Animal world
Crocodile tears are still controversial
Observations show that its crocodiles and close relatives are really small, even when they plunge their prey to rip off their prey. But scientists still don't understand…
Animal world
Strange story about crocodiles
Crocodile is a large reptile that was present on the earth at the same time as dinosaurs, about 240 million years ago. Crocodile can live both on land and underwater. La…