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Friday, 29 May 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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Deimos
The composition of Deimos is very similar to that of C- and D-type asteroids.
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Aurora
Auroras are caused by magnetic storms in the Sun.
Huge amounts of high-energy charged particles (mainly protons and electrons) are then ejected from t ...
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Titan
It was discovered on March 25th, 1655 by Danish astronomer Christiaan Huygens.
Huygens and his older brother began producing telescopes around 1650, and it was thanks to one of their devices they noticed Titan. It was the sixth discovered moon in the Solar System.
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Brain
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) plays a key role in the proper functioning of the brain.
It is an organic chemical compound from the group of omega-3 fatty acids, therefore the consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids is extremely important.
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Amber
Baltic amber has been found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs.
Scientists claim amber was supposed to represent the tears of Ra—the Egyptian god of the Sun.
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NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency was established on July 29th, 1958 by president Dwight Eisenhower.
It was a response to the launch of a Soviet artificial satellite Sputnik 1 in 1957.
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Deimos
The dimensions of Deimos are 15 x 12 x 10.4 km.
Due to its small size, it is not a spherical object.
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Moon
Up to 14.000 square kilometers of the Moon's surface may remain in perpetual shadow.
Water is most likely to be present in these places.
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Silver
Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag, belonging to the group of transition metals (gold, platinum) in the periodic table.
The Latin name for silver is argentum.
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NASA
The Super Soaker squirt gun, a popular toy, was invented by a NASA scientist.
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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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