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Did you know that the inventor of Vaseline, Robert Chesebrough, believed that his product had healing properties? He not only treated wounds with it, but also regularly ate it. The man did all this in order to impress people and make them buy the “magic” cure for all diseases. One might think that Vaseline really…

44,000 years ago, the territory of modern Yakutia was a harsh and cold region inhabited by a variety of animal species, including wolves. These ancient predators, also known as Pleistocene wolves, were adapted to life during the Ice Age and were quite different from their contemporaries. As residents of the region found out, they didn’t…

Just a few years ago we could hardly imagine that neural networks would generate text, images and music in just a couple of seconds, but today it is a reality. Considering the speed with which modern intelligent systems are developing, there is ongoing talk in the world about the imminent emergence of super-AI whose cognitive…

Blinking, or blinking, is an innate physiological reflex that results in the rapid closing and opening of the eyelids. Typically, a person blinks involuntarily every few seconds. At this moment, the tear is evenly distributed throughout the eye, and irritants are also removed from the surface of the cornea and conjunctiva. Scientists have long considered…

When it comes to German autobahns, one immediately thinks of wide, high-speed highways with ideal road surfaces on which you can drive like a breeze without fear of getting a fine for speeding. However, in fact, they have recently developed more and more damaged areas that already require immediate repairs. Otherwise, driving on the German…

North Korea is truly a unique country for many reasons. For example, one of them is civil aviation. You will not see some aircraft anywhere else in the world, except in aircraft museums, which continue to be used in the DPRK. We are talking about Soviet aircraft, such as the Il-18, which made its first…

ERID: 2SDnjeMt2st Do you know that feeling when your legs are literally buzzing after a hard day at work? Asking your household to stretch your feet is definitely not an option if there is no desire to offend them with such a request. And doing it on your own can be too tiring, so you…

Black holes are the most mysterious inhabitants of space. After all, no matter how hard we try, we will never know what is happening beyond the event horizon. This frightening darkness from which nothing can escape, not even photons of light. For many decades, these space monsters were considered hypothetical objects, and proof of their…

Even if a person enters an empty room without people or animals, he will not be in absolute silence. If you concentrate extremely hard and sharpen your attention, you can hear that somewhere electrical appliances are quietly humming or a clock is ticking. The sound from these small sources bounces off the walls, increasing their…

Modern life is such that many people have to lead a sedentary lifestyle — We sit in transport, at work or study, and then sit and spend time at home in front of the computer or TV. Sitting for long periods of time during the day can not only negatively affect your health, but can…