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How many years can chickens live if they are not killed for their meat?
Don't you think that domestic chickens are universal animals? According to recent scientific evidence, they were domesticated approximately 3,500 years ago in what is now Thailand. Based on archaeological finds, they were originally kept as pets because they were considered sacred. Only then did people begin to eat their eggs, which are rich in protein…
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The most unusual types of allergies – just look at what people sometimes suffer from
An allergy, in the usual sense, is a chronic disease that occurs as a result of an inadequate response of the immune system to potentially safe substances entering the body. Most often, an allergic reaction is caused by certain foods with high allergenic activity, as well as plant pollen, dust, animal hair, etc. However, sometimes…
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Mysterious asteroid left almost 2 billion craters on Mars
Craters are depressions on the surface of planets that are formed as a result of falling space objects. To date, researchers know about theexistence of 128 craters on Earth, and the largest of them is Vredefort. It is located 120 kilometers from the city of Johannesburg in the Republic of South Africa and has a…
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The James Webb Telescope sees the end of planet formation
Offering clues to the birth of our solar system Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured a groundbreaking image: a nascent planetary system actively shedding its gas. This discovery allows us to take a new look at the process of formation of planets, including our solar system. Discuss© Ferra It was previously…
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The expert told what to do if you lose your smartphone
The editor-in-chief of Ferra.ru shared the expert told what to do if you lose your smartphone. Evgeny Kharitonov, editor-in-chief of Ferra.ru, shared with Izvestia his thoughts on what to do if you lose your smartphone. According to him, activating the tracking mode is important for both iPhone and Android devices, although it differs in reliability.…
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If the faces of passers-by look like “demons”, you have a rare disease: study
Look at FacesHave you ever looked at someone's face and seen it become grotesquely distorted? For people with prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), a rare neurological disease, this is not a nightmare, but a reality. Discuss© Ferra A new study by Dartmouth researchers offers the first-ever accurate visualization of what people with PMO experience. Derived from the Greek…
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Scientists have achieved a “revolution” in the production of solar cells
The Path to a Brighter FutureSolar energy is on the verge of a breakthrough. Researchers have developed a new method for producing solar cells using perovskite, a next-generation material that could significantly outperform traditional silicon panels. Discuss© Ferra The efficiency of modern silicon panels is about 22%, that is, they are able to convert only…
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Instagram* has already begun to slowly limit political content in its feeds
You can update your settings Instagram* has been quietly limiting user access to political content on its feeds since February 2024, Ars Technica writes. The decision aims to create a more “universal” user experience, according to Meta*, Instagram’s parent company. Discuss© Ferra Announcing this in the February blog , Meta said it will “no longer…
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Voyager 1 sent a clear signal to Earth after four months of nonsense
Legendary NASA spacecraft, probes «Voyager 1» and «Voyager 2» were launched into space in 1977 and have been moving away from Earth ever since. Amazingly, during their nearly 50-year space journey, «Voyagers» transmitted signals about their location, allowing engineers and the whole world to «observe» behind them from afar. From time to time, communication with…
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Good news: swearing and obscene gestures benefit us
When a person is in pain, he wrinkles his forehead, purses his lips and holds on to the injured area. People may also groan in pain, hold their breath, and become angry. On top of all this, when pain is severe and sudden, many of us swear loudly and dirtyly. You can hear a couple…