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It turns out that treasure hunting doesn’t always require traveling or digging. Instead, you can find a rock and use it as a door stop. That’s exactly what happened to an elderly Romanian woman – the rock that had served her as a door stop for decades turned out to be an ancient piece of…

Human height depends not only on genes, but also on many other factors. This is evidenced by changes in the average height of people that occurred at different times. For example, in Europe before 1800, the average height of people at different times fluctuated from 165 to 170 cm, but in the 19th century it…

You've probably heard the statement that the dirtiest part of the human body— this is the oral cavity. Indeed, according to scientists, there are about 160 types of microorganisms living there. They get into our mouths with food, water and air, and then actively multiply there. The fact is that our oral cavity is an…

You may have heard the Latin expression In vino veritas or its Russian translation “the truth is in wine” more than once. These words are attributed to the ancient Roman polymath Pliny the Elder, but similar thoughts were shared by other ancient figures. This is one of many sayings that claim that alcohol makes a…

Some insects have developed incredible abilities in the course of evolution that help them survive in certain conditions and protect themselves from predators. For example, kamikaze termites carry “backpacks” filled with a toxic substance. In an emergency, they explode, allowing them to destroy their enemies with “chemical weapons”. For a long time, scientists were puzzled…

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore were unable to get home in June 2024 due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They will have to stay on the ISS until February 2025. But this is not an extraordinary event, as the astronauts have encountered similar situations before and will likely encounter them again.…

Until about the 1980s, scientists occasionally conducted cruel experiments on people. For example, in 1965, American psychologist John Money decided to prove that human gender is determined not by nature, but by upbringing. Under his guidance, the parents of a boy named Bruce Reimer raised the child as if he was born a girl. Ultimately,…

Moloch, also known as the thorny dragon, thorny devil or thorny devil (Moloch horridus) is one of the most unusual lizards on Earth. It is not difficult to guess why this lizard was given such a name – just look at its appearance. The entire body and head of the Moloch are covered with spikes…

Australia, Madagascar and many other parts of the world are home to many unique animals – they are called endemics. For example, Australia is home to the unique kangaroo, and Madagascar has a lot of lemurs. The territory of Russia, due to regular cold weather, is not considered the best place for most animals to…

In space, as we know, every object is in motion – planets revolve around stars, and star systems in turn revolve around galaxies. Galaxies are also constantly moving. There are different reasons for this. For example, scientists have concluded that 13.8-17 billion years ago, the Big Bang occurred, which led to the super-fast expansion of…