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Bridges can be very long and record-breaking high – regular readers of our site know this very well, because we have a lot of materials about architectural masterpieces. But did you know that they can also be round? For example, there is such an unusual bridge in Uruguay. It is known as the Laguna Garzon…

It has long been known that our emotions and mood largely depend on the “biochemistry” in the body. For example, this is often associated with unreasonable emotions, that is, emotions that arise without reason. For example, a person may experience sadness, fear or joy, as they say, “out of the blue”. The chemistry of our…

Surely you have noticed that as soon as someone yawns next to you, you also involuntarily yawn. Perhaps even now, when you are reading these lines, you want to yawn. This phenomenon is observed not only in humans, but also in some animals. But why does this happen? Scientists put forward different explanations for this,…

Although we think of diseases like scurvy as a thing of the past, they still occur today. Also known as the “pirate's disease,” scurvy killed millions of people in the 17th and 18th centuries and was long incurable. It typically killed sailors who ate a monotonous diet for months and were deficient in vitamin C.…

There is a day in human history that took the lives of a record number of people. The fateful date is January 23, 1556 — then the Chinese province of Shaanxi turned into a real branch of hell on earth. Unfortunately, due to the long ago events, there is no exact data on the number…

Despite the development of science and all sorts of technological breakthroughs, humanity still remains defenseless in the face of the elements. Throughout our history, nature has killed a huge number of people from time to time. You don’t have to look far for examples – Hurricane Helen, which hit 6 US states on September 29,…

Mount Everest, best known as the highest point on Earth, is actually growing all the time, and has been doing so for millions of years. It is part of the Himalayas, which are being pushed up by giant tectonic plates colliding deep within the planet: the Indian plate is slowly but surely moving towards the…

One of the symptoms of schizophrenia is auditory hallucinations – patients report hearing voices of “invisible” people in their heads. Some people with schizophrenia also have trouble distinguishing the “voices” in their heads from their own thoughts, causing them to think that their thoughts are being voiced by an invisible person. Until recently, scientists did…

Imagine that you have spent an hour in the heat, actively playing sports. Sweat is pouring down your body, and thirst is overwhelming you from within. At this moment, you bring a bottle of water to your lips and take the first sip. What an incredible relief and pleasure you experience! The water seems incredibly…

Imagine turning on your TV and witnessing an event that shakes the entire world. Moments when screens broadcast not fictional stories, but real disasters and achievements of mankind, remain forever in the memory of millions of people around the world. In this article, we will tell you about five shocking events that happened before the…