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Monday, 19 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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NASA
The Super Soaker squirt gun, a popular toy, was invented by a NASA scientist.
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Nicotine
Larger doses of nicotine cause permanent blocking of the nervous system.
Nicotine binds permanently to nicotinic receptors in nerve cells, disturbing their metabolism. Initi ...
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Titan
The diameter of the Titan at its equator is 5,150 km.
It is 48% larger than Luna (Earth’s moon) and 80% more massive.
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Enceladus
In the equatorial region, the thickness of the Enceladus ice sheet is approximately 35 km.
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Fungi
In the past, mushrooms were considered a part of the plant world, a group of fungi.
It was suggested that they had a limited ability to move, their type of growth, and their morphologi ...
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NASA
The second Crew Dragon mission, SpaceX Crew-2, set the record for the longest spaceflight by the U.S. after spending 200 days in orbit.
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Mushrooms
Mushrooms are an essential component of the circulation of matter in nature, they are decomposers - the last link in the food chain.
As the only organisms have the ability to break down lignin and are of great importance in the break ...
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Anorexia Nervosa
The earliest medical descriptions of the disease are attributed to English physician Richard Morton in 1689.
However, it was not until the late 19th century that mental anorexia nervosa was widely accepted by ...
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Moon
The period when the moon orbits the Earth is called a sidereal month, and it lasts 27,3 days.
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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.
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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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