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The stomachs of many ruminants, such as goats, often contain lumps of plant material that eventually turn into stones. These are called bezoars, and in ancient times people extracted and stored these stones because they believed them to be an effective remedy against poisons. For example, some rulers added bezoars to their drinks so that…

Surely many dog ​​owners have ever wondered whether their pets are able to remember the past, for example, pleasant moments in life spent with their owner. Scientists have long been studying the mental abilities of dogs and their memory to answer this and many other questions. However, this is quite a difficult task, since animals…

Today there are more than 200 different sports in the world, and their number is constantly growing. For example, in 2023, physical sport was recognized as an official sport – within its framework, people first compete in the virtual space inside a computer game, and then compete in a real analogue. For example, at the…

If something bad happens to Earth, humanity may well move to Mars. It is the first choice for human colonization for several reasons. First, it has useful resources like frozen ice. Second, the Red Planet has an atmosphere that is essential for life. Third, scientists suggest that it can be made even more suitable for…

The Olympic Games always bring together the best of the best athletes – the fastest, the most agile, the strongest, etc. The winners are athletes who are in good health, train hard, and have many other qualities, not the least of which is age. This raises a logical question – at what age do athletes…

The air we breathe is a complex mixture of different gases and pollutants. About 78% of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen, and of course there is a lot of oxygen in the air we breathe. In addition to these, we inhale water vapor, pollen, smoke, dust, and many other microscopic particles every…

When it comes to deadly poisons, many people first think of cyanide and arsenic. This is not surprising, because cyanide is dangerous because it disrupts the body's ability to use oxygen – this quickly leads to death. Arsenic, in turn, disrupts the metabolism of cells and affects the nervous system, which also leads to rapid…

News about the development of new types of batteries that are free from the shortcomings of lithium-ion batteries appear almost every month, but the situation on the market has not changed for many years, since new products are not implemented. But this time the situation is completely different – Samsung has really made a big…

In July 2024, an unidentified flying object was spotted in the skies over Brazil. Usually, UFO videos are of poor quality and no one understands what is happening in them – in most cases, unidentified objects turn out to be balloons or other flying machines. It also often happens that unidentified objects are added to…

While machine learning experts debate the future of artificial intelligence, a former employee of OpenAI, the company that gave the world ChatGPT, claims that the world is in a race for general AI (AGI). In his voluminous report, researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner writes that today only a few hundred people have situational awareness of the technology…