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Friday, 8 May 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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Tears
The human eye produces up to about 115 liters of tears annually.
Silver
Silver has the lowest contact resistance among all metals.
Brain
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) plays a key role in the proper functioning of the brain.
It is an organic chemical compound from the group of omega-3 fatty acids, therefore the consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids is extremely important.
Milky Way
It was only in 1610 that Galileo discovered that the Milky Way was made of stars.
Previously, it was believed that it could be part of the Earth's atmosphere or underexposed stars (it was believed that stars shine with light reflected from the Sun) that were in the Earth's shadow.
Silver
The largest silver producer in Europe is Poland.
The Lower Silesian copper and silver deposits, exploited by KGHM Polska Miedź, were in second place ...
Brain
The brain produces about 25 watts of energy.
It does not happen that the brain does not function even for a nanosecond. It constantly analyzes, t ...
Brain
Sleep is essential for the proper functioning of the brain.
During sleep, the brain stores and systematizes information.
NASA
In July 1975, NASA launched a joint mission with the Soviet Union, called the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
The mission was a symbol of détente during the Cold War. Moreover, it was the last crewed U.S. spaceflight in a space capsule until 2020.
lava
Lava can take many different forms.
Common forms are aa, pahoehoe and pillow lava.
NASA
President John F. Kennedy set NASA a goal—to send men to the Moon, and bring them back home safely.
NASA responded to Kennedy’s famous speech, known as “We Choose the Moon,” with the Apollo program (1960-1972).