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Surely everyone has heard of such a vision feature as color blindness, or daltonism. This is a fairly common phenomenon, which affects every one in 12 men and every one in 200 women. With daltonism, people have difficulty distinguishing or do not distinguish certain colors at all, or even all colors. Hence the name –…

Many people over 30 notice that time seems to fly faster with age. Summer, which seemed eternal in childhood, now flies by unnoticed, which is why the years fly by with amazing speed. Why does this happen? There are several interesting theories on this subject, substantiated by science. One of them is related to how…

A person's tendency to drink alcohol is influenced by various factors, such as genetics, various social factors, and even blood type. For example, if a child's parents abuse alcohol, there is a high probability that he or she will also start drinking alcohol in large quantities as an adult. Recently, scientists have discovered another unexpected…

When we think about something, we hear an inner voice that speaks our native language. But what kind of voice is in the heads of people who are deaf from birth or who lost their hearing at an early age? It is extremely difficult to answer this question, because every person with deafness does it…

Nobel Week 2024 started on October 7. The first laureates were American scientists who were awarded the prize in the Physiology or Medicine category for their work on the discovery of microRNA. On Monday, October 14, the prize was awarded to three economists who explained why some countries are poor and others are rich. All…

It is no secret that some materials used to make kitchen utensils may be unsafe for health. We have previously reported that toxic substances are found even in dishes. And we are talking not only about old frying pans with non-stick coating, but even about pots from the USSR. According to a recent study, spatulas,…

Have you ever wondered why don't we sneeze during sleep? Try to remember if you've ever woken up from a loud sneeze in the middle of the night? Most likely, no. Many scientists working in the field of sleep studies believe that sneezing during a night's rest is almost impossible. Although there have been no…

It may come as a surprise to many that Neanderthals once lived in what is now Russia. Archaeological excavations confirm that these ancient people lived in various regions such as the remote Altai and Caucasus Mountains. Actually, one of the most interesting places where their remains were found is the Denisova Cave in Altai. In…

You've probably come across a food additive called E120 in some products. This is a popular reddish-purple carmine dye, permitted in Russia and many other countries. It is present in sodas, crab sticks, sausages, ice cream, canned vegetables, yogurt, cakes and many other products. However, few people know that this pigment is obtained from the…

Russia is a huge country, rich in forests and majestic mountains, inhabited by many wild predators. Among them, the lynx stands out – a graceful and mysterious animal, a relative of our domestic cats. This large animal, reaching the size of a dog, ranks fourth in the list of the largest predators in Russia, second…