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Tuesday, 20 January 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Fungi
Mycelium can communicate with trees and plants.
This communication involves a multidirectional flow of information (in the form of chemical compound ...
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Enceladus
The surface temperature of the moon is 75 K.
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Mushrooms
Mycelium are able to communicate with trees, plants.
This communication involves the multidirectional flow of information (in the form of chemical compou ...
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Milky Way
It is almost as old as our Universe.
Its age is estimated at 13.6 ± 0.8 billion years, so it may be only 100 million years younger than the Universe.
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Titan
In June 2027, NASA plans to send a Dragonfly mission to Titan.
It is to reach the surface of the moon in 2036 and, among other things, analyze the organic compound ...
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Aurora
To the naked eye, we see the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis lights as greenish and white. Full colors can only be seen in the photos.
This is because, in low light, the eye registers light with rods that are not color sensitive but respond only to light.
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Moon
The Moon moves around the Earth in an ellipse with an eccentricity of 0.0554, therefore its distance from the Earth varies from 363.104 km to 405.696 km.
The moment of maximum approach to the Earth is called perigee and the moment of greatest distance is called apogee.
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Graphene
The Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology has created a modern graphene sensor used in the treatment of epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease.
It records brain activity at frequencies below 0.1 Hz. Tests of brain activity in such ranges provid ...
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Phobos
Phobos rises on the western side of the Martian sky and traverses it for 4 hours and 15 minutes before setting in the east.
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Tears
Tears are made up of three layers.
Oily layer–smoothens the tear’s surface and prevents evaporation of other layers Mucous layer–allow ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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