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Pythons in Indonesia seem to have gone crazy. Since June 2024, at least three cases of attacks on humans by huge snakes have been recorded. For example, on August 14, a woman was swallowed up to her shoulders by a predator after she went to work in the field. Apparently, the four-meter monster was unable…

It has long been known that lonely people suffer more often from health problems, but the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic have forced scientists and sociologists to pay close attention to social isolation and related problems. Thus, the results of a new study have shown that loneliness can increase the risk of stroke by as…

Modestination is a trend that has dominated the mobile electronics market for many years now. Identical cases, identical cameras, identical everything – the unattractiveness of most smartphones on the market is enough to make your cheekbones ache. But you really want something fresh and unusual. While some manufacturers release almost identical models year after year,…

Are you afraid of global warming? Climatologists have long warned us that in the future the Earth will become so hot that glaciers in cold regions of the planet will melt. Because of this, the water level in the world's oceans will rise, and coastal cities will be flooded. Also, the heat will have a…

You've probably heard of the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died at the age of 122. She is officially considered the oldest person on Earth – there were other contenders for this title, but their age could not be confirmed. The oldest resident of France spent her entire life in her hometown and did not lead…

The situation with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who are “stuck” on the ISS, remains unresolved. NASA and Boeing have extended their stay on board the International Space Station indefinitely. Let us recall that the astronauts have been in orbit for two months longer than expected and will most likely not be able to…

The human tongue is almost entirely made up of muscles that control its movement. This small growth inside the oral cavity plays an important role in the chewing process, is necessary for clear and understandable speech, and is also necessary for the perception of tastes. Surprisingly, the average length of an adult tongue is about…

Parasitic fungi are amazing creations of nature. Unlike their regular relatives, such fungi attack living organisms, penetrate them and feed on them, thereby causing diseases and sometimes death of the host. Most pathogenic (disease-causing) fungi are parasites of plants, but there are also those that parasitize insects and arthropods. One of these is the fungus…

Insects are far from the most tenacious creatures in the world. The lifespan of house flies is a maximum of 30 days. During this short time, they manage to lay several hundred eggs, and their population is preserved only due to this. Blood-sucking female mosquitoes can live up to two months, but males live only…

Who invented the bathhouse is a question that experts in human history still cannot give a precise answer to. One version says that the first bathhouses appeared during the times of Ancient Rome, and in them people not only washed and communicated, but also read books. There is also a version that washing with water…