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Is the 'decree' ritual really effective?
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Is the 'decree' ritual really effective?

Scientists discovered that people can eliminate rising concerns about their unlucky fate if they participate in a prize ceremony.

December 18, 2018
New discovery of human touch
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New discovery of human touch

The touch of people is many times more accurate than what was previously known, to the nanoscale, according to the first study to measure tactile ability in humans.

December 18, 2018
The invisible hand
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The invisible hand

Have you ever wanted to know what an invisible hand looks like? It's a little bigger than the real one, but the fingers are shorter. According to New Scientist website,…

December 18, 2018
Touching the opposite sex makes her
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Touching the opposite sex makes her

Latest research of the University of St. Andrews, England showed that when physically exposed to the opposite sex, the skin surface temperature of the weaker sex will in…

December 18, 2018
Why do we have them?
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Why do we have them?

Unlike most of the body wrinkles formed by the bending and elasticity of the skin, fingerprints are not the result of repetitive actions.

December 18, 2018
You can look --- But can't touch!
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You can look --- But can't touch!

Customers often confide that if they break an item, they will definitely buy it. However, a recent study said that if customers only need to touch something a few second…

December 18, 2018
The unexpected impact of taste and smell
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The unexpected impact of taste and smell

Often ignored by the senses 'more attractive' such as sight or touch, taste and smell are more complex than what we think. They also have a surprisingly large impact on…

December 18, 2018
Find out the secret of tears
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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,…

December 18, 2018
Why touching the cold metal?
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Why touching the cold metal?

When winter hits a metal object, it feels cold to touch a piece of wood even though their temperature is the same. That's because metals conduct heat better than wood: t…

December 18, 2018