The hare is the fastest rodent on the planet.

When running, this animal can reach speeds of up to 72 kilometers per hour.

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Worthy of the Olympics

In Spain, the first world championship was held on the game with a balloon, it was necessary to keep the balloon in the air as long as possible.

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After brushing your teeth, food feels disgusting, why?

The foaming agent used in most toothpastes is to blame. Sodium lauryl sulfate weakens the taste buds that are responsible for sweet taste perception. Sodium lauryl sulfate also destroys phospholipids, which normally reduce bitterness.

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People who are short are meaner

According to a new study conducted by scientists at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, people who are short tend to be meaner and more violent than people who are tall

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If you blow on your thumb, you can relieve stress.

Repeat the action several times. It is important to focus on the tip of your thumb and concentrate your thoughts on one action.
Your blood pressure will drop, your pulse will return to normal, your breathing will even out, and you will feel better.

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Ears grow throughout our lives, just like the nose.

And one person's ears are completely different from another, both inside and out.

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Paleontologists have discovered the remains of a giant turtle the size of a car.

Such amazing creations once inhabited the entire north of South America.

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Very bright meteor filmed in the sky over New Mexico, USA.

Meteors this bright (brighter than Venus) are also called bolides. Bolides are known to be several times brighter than the full Moon or even as bright as the Sun.

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Drawbridges

There are different types of drawbridges. A selection of the most interesting designs.

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Jackfruit is the largest fruit on earth

Weighing up to 34kg and tasting like a combination of pineapple and banana.

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Chocolate is not bad for your teeth, in fact, it slows down the development of tooth decay.

We are not talking about milk chocolate, but natural dark chocolate.

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In the early 19th century, prisoners were fed lobsters as cruel and devious punishment

Lobsters used to be considered marine debris and were fed to African slaves and prisoners in jails. It was a terrible punishment along with feeding rats.

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No, it's not makeup.

What you see now is fringed tongue syndrome. Tentacle-like outgrowths under the tongue are residual tissue not completely absorbed by the body during the development and growth of the tongue.

These very outgrowths do not cause discomfort, but can get stuck between the teeth.

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The human ovum has a diameter of approximately 130 µm, being the largest nonsynthetic cell of the human body.

The mature ovum synthesizes special substances, gamones, which at first attract a crowd of sperm cells and make them move faster. As soon as at least one of the fastest ones penetrates the shell of the ovum, the rest of the male sex cells die under the influence of the same substances.

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One of the most unusual trees in the world is the rainbow eucalyptus.

It is distinguished from other species by its incredibly colorful bark, which is also constantly changing, making the trees look like fantastically alien.

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A frozen jellyfish.

But this is not the end of its life: due to the primitiveness of its anatomy and physiology, if the jellyfish melts, it will return to normal life.

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The world's first installation of horizontal bridge beams with a capacity of 1,000 tons

The rig was used in the construction of the Meizhou Bay Sea Bridge, which is part of the new Fuzhou-Siamen high-speed railway line in Fujian province in southeast China.

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Biological deception!

If you hold a water lily bud in your hand, the flower will think the sun is shining on it. And it will open.

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Have you ever seen a baby ferret?

Mankind domesticated ferrets more than 2,000 years ago. They used to be used for hunting. Hunters carried ferrets in small bags and launched them into rabbit holes to chase their prey.

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