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In a Colombian city, bodies of buried people turn into mummies on their own – scientists don't know why
In the small Colombian town of San Bernardo, located in the Andes, people are not buried forever. To save space, they are exhumed after some time to bury other people. This is not surprising, because this is often done in Colombia, but what is happening at the cemetery in San Bernardo has greatly puzzled scientists…
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Unexpected discovery – cancer occurs even without cell mutation
Despite the fact that scientists have been researching the nature of cancer for many decades, they are still quite poorly understood. Even regarding the cause of their occurrence, debate continues in the scientific community. According to the main version, cancer occurs due to cell mutations. However, there are cases where a tumor appears without any…
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Scientists have recorded the sounds of the heaviest living organism on Earth
Who do you think is the largest living organism in the world? Many people will answer without hesitation that this is a blue whale, whose body length reaches 33 meters and weighs more than 150 tons. Indeed, this is the largest creature in the animal kingdom, which has no competitors. But do not forget that…
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What kind of people can see ultraviolet color?
Human vision has evolved so that we can see all the colors of the rainbow. However, there are shades that we cannot see, or rather, most people do not see. These include ultraviolet, which, due to its short wavelength, eludes vision. But, interestingly, it is seen by many animals, whose vision, it would seem, in…
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What was the very first dish Yuri Gagarin ate in space?
Every healthy person can live without food for about one month. However, at the same time, he will be very weak physically, and will also not be able to think well – food is very important for the production of energy and the functioning of all internal organs. It is especially important to maintain strength…
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How does the Higgs boson help unlock the mysteries of the Universe?
In 2012, scientists reported one of the greatest developments in quantum physics—the discovery of the Higgs boson, the fundamental particle that carries the force of the Higgs field and is responsible for imparting mass to other particles. The existence of the Higgs field was first proposed by physicist Peter Higgs in the mid-sixties (both the…
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When did the Earth have a magnetic field – you will be surprised
The Earth was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago, but it still took a long time for it to finally form and acquire the structure that we know. Accordingly, the magnetic field on our planet, which was necessary for the origin of life, also did not arise immediately. But when did this happen? There is…
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Scientists have learned to create artificial diamonds in a record 150 minutes
The hardest, most beautiful and most expensive minerals in the world are diamonds. They are formedat a depth of about 200 kilometersunderground under conditions of high pressure and 1000-degree heat.High temperatures and pressures over billions of years affect carbon, and it turns into a beautiful mineral with a crystalline structure. From the depths of our…
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The most unusual cultural features of Japan
Japan is a unique country located on an archipelago of 6,852 islands. It is also known as the land of the rising sun, because the Japanese are the first in the world to see the sunrise every day. Its history is very ancient and multifaceted, so many of the cultural features of Japan are unknown…
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Scientists recommend trusting women doctors more than men
Success in the treatment of certain diseases depends on many factors, one of the key ones being the doctor. But how do you know which doctor you can trust and which you can’t? According to recent studies, it is better to give preference to female doctors, as they do their job better, as evidenced by…