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Saturday, 6 June 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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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.
Titan
The first probe near Titan was Voyager 1.
The flight took place on November 12th, 1980. Several photos were taken from a distance of 4,000 km, ...
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia is a Greek term meaning denial of appetite, or loss of appetite.
The adjective “nervosa” indicates the functional and unrestricted nature of the disorder.
Titan
The closest Cassini’s flight around Titan took place at an altitude of 880 km on June 21st, 2010.
Its aim was to check if Titan has its own magnetic field. As it turned out, it does not have a clear ...
Large Magellanic Cloud
The diameter of the Large Magellanic Cloud is approximately 14.000 light years.
lava
The most common type of lava in Hawaii and Iceland is pahoehoe.
It is also known as "smooth, unbroken lava". It is characterized by low viscosity, a large amount of ...
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are some of the oldest inhabitants of the Earth.
Latest evidence suggests that the first mushrooms evolved on Earth between 715 and 810 million years ago.
Silver
It is approximately 17 times more abundant in the Earth's crust than gold.
Silver is mined in Mexico, Peru, China, Australia, Chile, Poland, Russia, Bolivia, USA, Argentina, Canada, Kazakhstan, India, Turkey, Sweden, Guatemala, Morocco, Indonesia, Iran, and Papua New Guinea.
Cosmos
The exact size of the universe cannot be estimated.
We can perceive only the visible region of it (one from which light can move faster than the expandi ...
Ganymede
It was discovered on January 11, 1610, by Galileo Galilei or a few days earlier by Simon Marius.
In his work from 1614, Marius claimed that he made his discovery a few days before Galileo, and Galileo accused him of lying and plagiarism.