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Saturday, 14 March 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
NASA logo is nicknamed the “meatball.”
It was designed by James Modarelli in 1959.
Large Magellanic Cloud
In the Marvel comics, the Large Magellanic Cloud is the heart of the Kree empire.
Nicotine
Until the end of the 20th century, it was believed that nicotine did not lead to the development of cancer.
But already in the first decade of the 21st century, this view was questioned and a debate began among scientists about its carcinogenic properties.
NASA
In 1998, NASA, in collaboration with Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), CSA (Canada), and JAXA (Japan), launched the first component of the International Space Station (ISS).
The ISS program evolved from the 1980s Space Station Freedom program. The first long-term residents ...
Nicotine
Tobacco, whose leaves are the source of nicotine, was cultivated by people living in America two thousand years before its discovery by Columbus.
It came to Europe in the 16th century and both tobacco and the nicotine it contained were originally ...
Aurora
The color of the aurora depends on the height at which the atoms are colliding, and the type of atom.
If the collision is with nitrogen, we see the color purple and maroon. Collision with oxygen gives g ...
Silver
Silver also has the highest thermal conductivity, the brightest color, and the highest light reflectance among metals for visible light.
Aluminum (Al) reflects ultraviolet light even more.
Ganymede
Ganymede's core is composed of iron, which may be partially liquid and is surrounded by a thick mantle made of silicates.
Brain
About 25% of the body's cholesterol is contained in the brain.
Aurora
Auroras take many shapes. They can appear in the form of colored rays, streaks, ribbons, curtains, crowns, arcs, and others.