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Standing out among almost 8 billion other humans can be a real challenge. Let’s see how our species’ humungous population compares with other animals! Which animal has the lowest population? And which species has the highest population? If you like interesting facts about animals, you might want to know which animal has only ever been […]
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Just 40 years ago we had around 17 minutes to escape a burning building. Today, we’re down to 3 minutes, and that’s in the best case. Fire has become faster, and we have the furniture in our homes to blame. Nowadays, it’s made of synthetic materials that burn faster, hotter, and give off toxic gases […]
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We tend to notice big things: the highest skyscrapers, the biggest bears, the largest bridges, the tallest giraffes. We notice these things and speak about them. However, everything is better understood in comparison: the tiniest things are amazing in their size too. And the bigger the difference between the biggest and the smallest thing of […]
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The Universe creates 4,000 new stars every month, so getting yourself in shape can’t be so hard. The reality is, if you want to bulk up, you don’t have to do hundreds of different exercises and use every single fancy-looking piece of equipment. In fact, the following exercises cover all the muscles in the entire […]
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We hope that you will never see a swarm of angry bees, get lost in a desert, or find yourself in a body of water with hands tied behind your back. But if something like this happens, it’s important to know what to do in these situations. You never know what life will throw at […]
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Every sound you hear comes to you in waves. They start from a vibrating object, like guitar strings, vocal cords, lightning shaking the air, and creating thunder! The number of waves that reach you in a second is the frequency. It’s measured in hertz. The more of those waves you sense, the better your hearing […]
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Do you have a friend of yours who always knows everything better than the rest? Everyone has that friend! But no worries, you can impress him/her too. Just pay attention to these curious facts about our world that’ll enrich your outlook! For example, The Statue of Liberty – it’s been standing there for centuries. We […]
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What are the coldest things in the universe? No, they aren’t in Antarctica or at the top of Mount Everest but somewhere in outer space! Did you know that the lowest temperature recorded on Mars is -171°C (-275°F)? It’s super cold, but still a little warmer than we imagine thanks to Mars’ thin atmosphere. But […]
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Right now, a bunch of things is going on inside your body. And perhaps the most important of them is the work of your nervous system. Pinch yourself now. The place you’ve just pinched has lots of neurons, just like anywhere else. When you pressed the skin, they flared up and sent the information about […]
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Your body is wonderland – do you know this phrase? Actually, it is true about everyone’s body: it’s such a unique and fascinating place, that scientists can’t help but get amazed each time they discover something new. Yet, a lot about our bodies remains a mystery to us. For example, did you know that we, […]
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