Category: English
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Can dogs empathize with people?
Science has long known that pets, including dogs, can understand human emotions. For example, they sense anger or good spirits and can quickly detect a change in a person’s mood. Moreover, as studies have shown, all animals prefer to deal with people in a good mood. However, understanding the mood — this is not the…
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How to Use Your iPhone to Track and Improve Your Spending Habits
In today's fast-paced world, managing personal finances can be a challenging task. Luckily, technology has given us tools to make this task easier, and one of the most powerful tools at our disposal is the iPhone. This article will teach you how to use iPhone to track and improve your spending habits, making it easier…
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The fastest space probe can fly from Moscow to St. Petersburg in 4 seconds
The fastest car in the world is the Thrust SSC, developed by British engineers at the end of the 20th century. In October 1997, this miracle of technology with turbofan engines was able to accelerate to a record 1227 kilometers per hour. The British Thrust SSC became the first car to break the sound barrier…
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Digging holes on the beach is deadly: more people die from sand than from shark attacks
It would seem, what danger could threaten a person on the beach, besides the risk of sunstroke? However, in reality it is located right under your feet — this is sand. Of course, in itself it cannot cause any harm to a person, but many people, especially children, love an activity that seems quite harmless…
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Wratislavia Spirytus: the deadliest alcohol in the world with 96% ABV
When it comes to the strongest drinks in the world, many people think of absinthe first. This is the name of the alcoholic drink, which is made from bitter wormwood extract and has a 75% strength. It also contains substances that can cause hallucinations, which is why it has been banned many times throughout history…
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Cardboard beds at the 2024 Olympics: how much does this “garbage” cost and how durable are they?
From July 26 to August 11, 2024, the thirty-third Olympic Games will be held in Paris. Thousands of athletes from all over the world will take part in them, so the organizers had to build a huge residential complex from scratch with rooms for sleeping and other amenities. Construction of the village took 7 years…
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Reading the news leads to a loss of meaning in life
How much time do you usually spend online? And how often do you read the news? According to a study by Hi-Tech Mail.ru (VK project), the majority of Russians (40%) spend about 3-5 hours a day on the Internet. Just like residents of the United States, who spend about 4-5 hours a day on their…
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Did you know that in Australia there is an underground city with 2,000 residents, swimming pools and a golf course?
Coober Pedy — a unique underground city in the heart of the Australian desert! This mysterious oasis, lost among the sands of South Australia, amazes with its unusual history and way of life. Here people live in caves, play night golf and mine precious opals. Coober Pedy — This is a place where reality intertwines…
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Why is it dark in space?
Even though space is filled with stars, it itself is dark. But why? This seemingly simple question is in fact so complex that it even received a special name – Olbers' paradox. Judge for yourself – according to astronomers, there are about 200 billion trillion stars in the observable Universe. Many are as bright as…
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How does electromagnetic radiation occur and why is it important to us?
Imagine that you — a small electron happily jumping from orbit to orbit in an atom. Every time you make such a quantum jump, you create a tiny wave in space. This wave is electromagnetic radiation! Of course, we cannot be electrons, but understanding this process from the first — the key to unraveling the…