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Did you know that the eyes are the only visible part of the human nervous system? Unlike all other parts, only they are located outside, and are directly connected to the brain. Thanks to our eyes, we see the world around us, but these organs are susceptible to a very large number of diseases and…

When you read a book or text on the Internet, is it voiced by your inner voice? Or maybe it seems to you that words are spoken by a tiny creature that lives in your skull? If the answer to at least one of the questions was positive, there is no need to be scared…

Most living organisms on our planet have lungs because we need breathing to generate energy in our cells. When a person breathes, oxygen enters the lungs, and from there it enters the circulatory system – it distributes the vital component to all organs of the body. When breathing, carbon dioxide is formed in the body,…

Every year, space lovers have the opportunity to observe many astronomical phenomena. In 2024, everyone can look at a dozen meteor showers with the naked eye – the most beautiful of them, the Perseids starfall, will begin in August. And amateur astronomers with telescopes have a chance to see with their own eyes the first…

What does science know about Neanderthals? In fact, over many years of studying their skeletons and tools, scientists have learned a lot of interesting things about ancient people. For example, today it is known that this type of people disappeared approximately 40 thousand years ago. Judging by the finds, they spent a lot of time…

Every object in space seems to revolve around another, larger object. The Moon revolves around the Earth, our planet orbits the Sun, and the star closest to us circles the black hole Sagittarius A*, the center of the Milky Way galaxy. What does the Milky Way galaxy itself revolve around? After all, there must surely…

“Barrel” — one of the most famous aerobatic maneuvers, the essence of which is to rotate the aircraft around its longitudinal axis by 360 degrees. If you have ever attended an air show, then you have probably seen this stunt performed. The “barrel” can be single or multiple, that is, the plane can make one…

Dinosaurs went extinct approximately 66 million years ago, and since then the animal world of our planet has changed greatly. After the asteroid hit, in addition to dinosaurs, many other animal species became extinct. Terrestrial ecosystems were devastated, opening the door for tiny mammals to fill the vacated ecological niches. At first they were very…

In the summer, many people consider it their duty to go to the sea. You want to keep memories of warm days and vacations for a long time, so tourists often take shells with them as souvenirs. It would seem that nothing bad should happen from a couple of shells taken home. But scientists and…

In the early 80s, during the construction of a road, workers discovered many human skulls. Construction work was immediately stopped, and scientists began research. The result was 177 human remains that were surprisingly well preserved, many of the skulls even containing brains. But to the surprise of scientists, dating showed that their age is 7-8…