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World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks From Antarctica ...
We though that the iceberg that hit the Titanic was big... How about an iceberg larger than New York City? And it's a real thing that has broken off an ice shelf in Antarctica. It's 490 square miles and is floating somewhere out there and it's broken all records for floating glacier sizes... Imagine that you're on vacation, you come out to the shore with a cup of coffee and see... a colossal iceberg heading towards you. It's 300 feet high and stretching away many miles, as far as the eye can see. Wow!
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If You Are Doing This To Your Gadgets, STOP Imm...
Do you always charge your phone when going to bed? Or, maybe, you prefer to charge it while resting it by the window? Well, you should stop doing it once and for all! Why? These are just some of the crucial mistakes that shorten the life of your gadgets. You don't wanna have to buy a new phone every year, do you? Here're 14 things we should avoid doing that harm our electronic devices. If you do any of them, you'd better STOP immediately. You'll learn about everything that gets our gadgets damaged: from charging mistakes to malware apps and things that're stealing your storage.
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6 Ways to Prevent Your Phone from Stealing Your...
As smartphones gain more functions, we become more and more involved with them. Sometimes there’s even your whole life in one small device, and that’s reason enough to care about it a lot! If you think that your phone is your own private zone, you may be very wrong. So far, there is no such device that can’t be hacked. Thieves and scammers invent new schemes almost every day, and protecting your personal data can be hard.
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Scientists Prove Pregnancy Can Be Contagious
Breaking news: Scientists have confirmed that pregnancy is contagious! Well, something must’ve been going around in the US in 2010 because that’s when pregnancy rates reached their highest at 6.2 million expectant mothers! So, what could’ve caused this sudden and unexpected baby boom?
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Where Cricketer Players Make the Most Money
Cricket may not be well known in some countries, but for others it’s a pretty big deal. So big, in fact, that some of the best cricket players have paychecks that would really blow your mind! You may not know them, but you might just consider consulting them before your next career change. Just make sure you move to the right country too.
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Scientists Found Extremely Rare Mummy Portraits...
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Scientists Can"t Explain Unknown Material on th...
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If Your Palms Are Sweating During a Storm, Run!
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How Long Can Astronauts Survive on the ISS
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How Far You Could Go in the Universe
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Why All the Excitement about the James Webb Spa...
Have you ever heard of the James Webb Space Telescope? If you're interested in astronomy and space, you've definitely herd about it and must be really excited about it! It's obviously the most ambitious space telescope or probe ever launched. What's so special about the James Webb Space Telescope? First of all, it's huge! The primary mirror is over 21 feet wide. Just think about it: if you placed the two telescopes side-by-side, it would be like putting a horse next to an elephant. Let's learn more about it!
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Why Does Time Stop Inside a Black Hole
If you've always dreamed of time travel, here's your chance! We're gonna get inside a black hole and find out how time stops there. You can freeze time just by getting to the center of a black hole. It's a place where all conceptions of time and space completely break down. How does it work? And can you go back? Well, in this video you definitely can! I invite you on a space journey to explore one of the most mysterious objects out there - a black hole. We'll get to the point where all that exists is singularity. And we'll get to know what a redshift is. Are you ready?
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How To Keep Your Travel Expenses Down When Pack...
Holidays are amazing but there's one thing about them that most of us truly dislike: packing luggage. Plenty of clothes, gadgets, shoes, snorkeling mask, a pillow... How do you get it all in your suitcase, especially when you’re limited on weight and baggage space? I've gathered the coolest packing tips for you. Here's how you pack a wardrobe in your suitcase without spending a fortune at the airport. One of the first things to consider is how you’re folding your clothes. I'm gonna show you the most space-efficient method. Some useful life hacks are also waiting for you. For example, instead of putting your undergarments and socks into their own section, try fitting them into available spaces and gaps within the rest of your luggage.
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What Happens to Your Body When You Sleep in a N...
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There Is No Sense to Install Cameras on Airplan...
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What Happens After You Flush on a Cruise Ship
These days, any cruise ship is like a huge city, where every detail is thought out so that passengers feel just as comfortable as on land, only better. You can take a shower, do the laundry, or swim in a pool. But where does all the dirty water go? The average ship spends about 40-50 gallons of water per passenger every day. It makes tons of wastewater that needs to be utilized. Say, the world's biggest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, can carry about 5,500 passengers together with 2,300 crew members. They produce about 312,000 gallons of wastewater daily!
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Fitness at Your Fingertips Home Workout Transfo...
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Could We Stop an Asteroid from Hitting Earth
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Astronomers Discovered a Forbidden Planet But H...
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Are We Alone in The Milky Way
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Against All Odds When Planes Break Apart, Lives...
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What Would Happen To Your Body, If You Dare To ...
What's the most dangerous sting in the world? A giant bee, a cobra, black widow or a scorpion? All of these stings will be stressful but a doctor will help you out and you'll recover. But there's a sting you'll hardly forget and won't fully recover after. It's good to know what it is and never have to face it in real life. It's a sting of the most dangerous plant in the world. It grows in Australia and has a pretty funny name: Gympie-Gympie. It can be easily confused with nettle or burdock. And this plant is covered with a thin layer of fluff on its leaves. But don't fall into this trap and touch the fluff - it's extremely toxic! One man said he felt pain for two years after touching the plant. Let's find out more about it!
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We Touched The Sun For The First Time In Human ...
Breaking news: human technology has touched the Sun! Wow! How's that for a breakthrough? Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to explore the Sun and travelled closer to the scorching-hot giant than any spacecraft before. NASA spacecraft entered the solar atmosphere, making it the first time a piece of human technology touched the Sun. What else did the spacecraft find out? Did it uncover any mysteries of the Sun? By the way, researchers are expecting another approaches in 2022. There're even plans for the probe to make a fly-by around Venus. It'll gain more speed and approach the Sun at a record close distance. I'll make sure to tell you all about it!
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Why Do Teenagers Of The Past Look Older And 15 ...
You look at a picture of a teenager from other decade and he or she looks different from high schoolers you see now. Why does it happen? Is it really because people grew up quicker back then? Or we age later now? Let's get this question answered and see what the perception of style has to do with it. I made a list of these 16 facts most people don’t know or think about. Your friends will definitely be surprised when you share them! The world is full of curiosities we hardly pay attention to. Are you ready to be impressed?
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What Would Happen If Planes Stopped Flying
What if there were no planes? Well, you wouldn't be able to visit your friends and relatives who live in other countries or even on other continents as often as you'd like to. Okay, it's obvious. But do you know that without airplanes, there wouldn't be such a great variety of flowers in flower stores? You would mostly see local plants - nothing too exotic. Because, for example, about 80% of flowers sold in the UK come from the Netherlands! But the Netherlands, in turn, has flowers delivered by air from Ethiopia, Kenya, and other countries. Or have you ever wondered what would tourism would be like without airplanes? Lots of people would travel inside their home countries and traveling abroad would become something really memorable. Could we live without flights?
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