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Friday, 15 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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NASA
It is estimated that NASA has sent over 2000 animals into space.
Apart from "Ham the Astrochimp," the agency sent insects, rats, pigs, jellyfish, spiders, and rabbits.
Nicotine
Nicotine is well absorbed through the skin.
This fact is used in the fight against smoking addiction by using patches soaked in it. There are ca ...
Moon
The moon was formed about 4527 billion years ago, or about 30 to 50 million years after the formation of the solar system.
Liver
A healthy liver is essential for the brain to function correctly.
It is thanks to the fact that the liver controls the levels of ammonia and regulates plasma glucose ...
Deimos
An eclipse of Deimos by Mars' shadow occurs on average 110 times per Martian year. Such an eclipse can last up to 4 hours.
Due to the short distance at which Deimos orbits Mars, these eclipses are most often total.
Mushrooms
They can be very expensive.
The most valuable mushrooms are the white truffles. For a 1.5 kg specimen was paid 330,000$.
Tears
The frequency of crying depends on human nature.
There is no equation to calculate how often people cry. It depends on various factors, such as emoti ...
Liver
The liver is one of the most essential organs in endocrine balance.
It breaks down hormones, especially estrogen and androgen. Functionality disorder may lead to acne problems or scalp hair loss in men, and menstrual cramps, fluid retention, or lumpy breast in women.
NASA
The Space Shuttle program launched on April 12th, 1981, was the fourth crewed program in NASA's history.
It launched a total of 135 missions and was the first program to reuse a spacecraft. Its main goal w ...
Anorexia Nervosa
The rate of relapse after treatment ranges from 9 to 52 percent, with many studies reporting a relapse rate of at least 25 percent.
Relapse occurs in about one-third of people in the hospital and is greatest in the first six to 18 months after discharge from the facility.