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Thursday, 2 April 2026
13 facts about Deimos
13 facts about Deimos
A smaller moon of Mars
Deimos is a smaller and more distant Martian moon. Its diameter is only 12.4 km, although it is difficult to talk about the diameter in the case of su ...

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Cosmos
The final stage – the death of the cosmos as we know it.
There will eventually come a point in the history of the universe when new stars will stop forming. ...
Earth
Although it's hard to believe, the Earth's crust consists of 47 percent oxygen.
It is trapped in the soil in the form of various oxides, the most common of which are: silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, and iron oxide.
Nicotine
Nicotine is an organic chemical compound (C10H14N2) from the group of pyridine alkaloids.
Under natural conditions, nicotine occurs in the leaves and roots of noble tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), which is most often used in the tobacco industry. The leaves contain 1 to 3 percent of nicotine.
Anorexia Nervosa
One can speak of anorexia when certain symptoms appear in a person’s behavior.
These include: BMI is equal to or less than 17.5 The presence of a strong fear of getting fat or ob ...
Fungi
All fungi are heterotrophic organisms and can only occur in habitats containing organic compounds.
Many species require small amounts of them to survive. They can be saprophytes feeding on dead organic matter, or parasites developing at the expense of other living organisms.
Graphene
Since the beginning of the 21st century, many companies and research laboratories have been working on developing commercial applications of graphene.
In 2014, the National Graphene Institute was established at the University of Manchester for this pu ...
NASA
NASA logo is nicknamed the “meatball.”
It was designed by James Modarelli in 1959.
Earth
The Earth's core is a ball with a diameter of 6940 km - so it is larger than Mars.
It is made of an alloy of nickel and iron with small admixtures of other elements. It reaches temperatures from 5500 to 6500 degrees Celsius and the pressure there is 13.5 million atmospheres.
Liver
Liver produces bile.
It allows to digest fats and proteins. It is also essential to regulating blood glucose.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are an essential component of the circulation of matter in nature, they are decomposers - the last link in the food chain.
As the only organisms have the ability to break down lignin and are of great importance in the break ...