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Bananas can be bought in any grocery store, they are brought in tons from South America. On the shelves they are either unripe or ripe. After purchase, brown spots appear on them, and then they can completely turn an unpleasant color. The question arises: in what form are bananas best to buy? Some people take…

Human skin has the ability to recover even after severe damage. However, as a result of healing, scars always remain on it. Moreover, they can occur not only after injuries, but also in some other cases, for example, after surgery, infection, or even rapid body growth. But why do scars appear in the first place…

According to the statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, about 180 thousand people go missing in Russia every year. Most of them are found, and the reason for their disappearance is usually a banal loss of contact with loved ones for various reasons. For example, some people go to another city, lose their phone…

A moss that grows in the Mojave Desert and Antarctica could be key to greening and developing life on Mars, according to scientists. That’s because the plant thrives in a variety of conditions, from Antarctica to the Mojave Desert in California, and, as researchers recently discovered, can survive on the harsh surface of Mars without…

IQ tests are very popular on the Internet. It is believed that they can show the level of a person's mental development in numbers. The average IQ of an adult is from 85 to 115 points. The founder of Microsoft Bill Gates has an IQ of 170 points. And the greatest physicist Albert Einstein could…

Noise pollution is one of the main problems of modern life in any large city. On the central streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg, the noise from cars subsides only late at night and for only a few hours. And residents of houses located along avenues and highways have to deal with this around the…

Today, almost everyone can order pizza, sushi, rolls, and even ordinary products like bread and milk to their home. Home delivery is available not only in large cities, but also in small towns – this service is used every day by millions of people around the world. For many, this will be a big discovery,…

Despite the existence of smartphones, in some apartments you can still hear the radio working. In addition to this, a huge number of radio stations are popular among motorists – in addition to music, they transmit traffic data and important news. On each radio, you can select two operating modes: FM and AM. Most radio…

The consequences of global warming are becoming increasingly noticeable. Temperatures are setting new absolute records, while the climate in mid-latitudes is becoming warmer. In this regard, the habitat of southern insects, including poisonous ones, is expanding. For example, several years ago, the appearance of the Argiope spider, better known as the “wasp spider,” was noted…

Scientists suggest that our ancestors had only one eye color – brown. That is why it is the most common in the world. However, as a result of various gene mutations during evolution, other shades appeared. For example, nowadays there are people with blue, blue, green, black and even red eyes. There are also people…