Leonardo DiCaprio is undoubtedly one of the most popular celebs in the world. He is known for playing popular roles on camera as well as off-camera. For instance, did you know that Leonardo DiCaprio was named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a …
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Let’s face it. Pizza is undoubtedly one of the most popular foods in America. In fact, the love for pizza is one of the reasons why we eat approximately 100 acres of pizza a day or about 350 slices per second. To keep up with …
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The curiosity of a human being is bigger than the universe itself. Since we started roaming this beautiful planet, we have uncovered secrets and answers to things we never imagined to be possible. Yet, with all the advancements in scientific technologies, there are things that …
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Our brains are wired to acquire information, which allows us to ensure our survival. However, as humans, we have the habit of sticking to things that we strongly believe to be true; even though they were scientifically disproven. For instance, consuming too much sugar makes …
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1. Time passes faster for your face than your feet. “Time dilation” is a side effect of Einstein’s relativity. Einstein’s theory says that the twin on the spaceship, traveling at high speed around the universe, ages more slowly, and when she returns is younger than …
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It’s not unusual for asteroids to zip past Earth. Scientists estimate that every year, several dozens of asteroids of different sizes fly by Earth at a distance closer than the moon. A team of experts at Arecibo Observatory however, observed an unusually shaped asteroid, which …
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Every time we think we understand the world, something new comes up to remind us that there’s still a lot to learn. For instance, coffee is one of the most famous beverages in the world. More than 400 million cups of coffee are consumed every …
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It’s been one hundred and eight years since the Titanic disaster. On April 15, 1912, at 2:20 a.m., what was deemed one of the most luxurious and safe ships ever built, hit an iceberg and sank off the coast of Newfoundland. The ship, the world’s …
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Water plays a major role in our lives. It carries nutrients to all cells in our body and oxygen to our brain. Water allows the body to absorb and assimilate minerals, vitamins, amino acids, glucose and other substances. Depending on several factors, a human can …
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Kepler is the world’s first mission with the ability to find true Earth analogs — planets that orbit stars like our sun in the “habitable zone”. The habitable zone is the region around a star where the temperature is just right for water. The Kepler …
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