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Monday, 11 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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Amber
The largest deposit of amber comes from the Baltic Sea region.
The Baltic amber is the highest quality.
Amber
Amber possesses electrostatic properties.
It can produce static electricity when negatively charged by applying friction. Because of that, ancient Greeks named amber “elektron,” which became the basis for the word electricity.
Mushrooms
Mycelium are able to communicate with trees, plants.
This communication involves the multidirectional flow of information (in the form of chemical compou ...
Milky Way
According to recent research, there may be as many as 400 billion stars in the Milky Way.
The number of stars was originally estimated at around 100 million, but recent measurements suggest that this number may be up to four times greater.
Phobos
The largest impact crater on the surface of Phobos is called Stickney, its diameter is up to 10 kilometers.
It was named after Asaph Hall’s wife, Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, a mathematician. A collision that formed Stickney crater could have shattered the moon.
Phobos
The surface of Phobos is covered with streaks and ditches approximately 30 meters deep, 200 meters wide, and up to 20 km long.
Tears
Basal tears production drops with age.
Especially common for women, it is a result of hormonal changes after menopause.
Cosmos
The next stage was the Dark Ages and the formation of large cosmic structures.
This period lasted from 370 thousand to 1 billion years after the Big Bang. During this time, matter ...
Anorexia Nervosa
Treatment of anorexia nervosa includes three main areas.
Restoring the sufferer to a healthy weight Treating the mental disorders associated with the illness Reducing or eliminating the behaviors or thoughts that originally led to the eating disorder
Fungi
Fungal reproduction is complex, reflecting differences in lifestyle and genetic makeup.
It is estimated that one-third of all fungi reproduce using more than one propagation method. Most o ...