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Sunday, 21 December 2025
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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Enceladus
The diameter of Enceladus is 499 km.
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Anorexia Nervosa
People suffering from anorexia often perceive themselves as overweight, although in reality, they are underweight.
These individuals also often deny that they have a problem with low weight. They may weigh themselve ...
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lava
Magma is formed in deep parts of the Earth's crust.
It is formed in the Earth's upper mantle, a layer of the crust that extends to a depth of about 400 ...
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Ganymede
Ganymede has a larger diameter than Mercury and is 5268 km.
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Amber
It has been used in jewelry since 13,000 BC.
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Snow
In 2008, there was a violent snowstorm in Afghanistan.
Temperatures there dropped to – 30 degrees Celsius, and up to 180 centimeters of snow fell in most o ...
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Moon
The diameter of the Moon is 3474 km, which means it is approximately 1/4 of the diameter of the Earth.
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Amber
The majority of amber in use is between 30 to 90 millions years old.
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Graphene
Graphene is a desirable material due to its characteristics - the properties and use of graphene in the modern world can completely revolutionize science and technology.
Graphene is currently the thinnest, lightest, and strongest material discovered by man It is an exc ...
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NASA
President John F. Kennedy set NASA a goal—to send men to the Moon, and bring them back home safely.
NASA responded to Kennedy’s famous speech, known as “We Choose the Moon,” with the Apollo program (1960-1972).
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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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