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Friday, 19 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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NASA
After the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, NASA began the development of the Commercial Crew Program (CCP).
It is a joint program with private corporations—SpaceX, Boeing, and the Sierra Nevada. SpaceX provid ...
Brain
Brain cells are produced throughout life.
Until the publication of research on neurogenesis in 2018, it was assumed that the process of creating neurons ends in childhood.
Fungi
There are fungi that hunt animals.
An example of such a mushroom is the oyster mushroom. If it lacks protein, it hunts for nematodes by ...
Anorexia Nervosa
One can speak of anorexia when certain symptoms appear in a person’s behavior.
These include: BMI is equal to or less than 17.5 The presence of a strong fear of getting fat or ob ...
Amber
It has been used as a gemstone since antiquity.
Once polished, it glistens and resembles a gemstone.
Ganymede
The surface of Ganymede is geologically very diverse.
On its surface, there are both geologically young areas and much older, darker, and covered with many craters.
Brain
The brain requires constant supplementation with oxygen.
Cut off from oxygen, brain cells start dying after about 5 minutes.
Cosmos
Since 2nd November 2000, humans have continuously lived in space.
Although the lineup of astronauts orbiting over our heads changes constantly, there has not been a single day since November 2000 in which any astronaut has not been in space.
Ganymede
In the future, the European Space Agency plans to explore the moon during the Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) mission.
It was launched on 14 April 2023, and is expected to reach Ganymede in December 2034.
lava
The temperature of lava, depending on its composition, can range from 700 to 1,200 °C.
Beyond Earth, lava can reach even higher temperatures; the record holder is Io, Jupiter's moon, where satellites have recorded lava flows with an average temperature of 1,300 °C (2,370 °F).