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Scientists: the Golden Fleece Really Did Exist

04 Dec.

The Golden Fleece is one of the most well-known objects in Greek mythology. According to the legends, it is the fleece of the ram which Phrixus and Helle rode on across the sea to escape their stepmother Ino. As thanks...

Most Fascinating Facts about the Earth

23 Apr.

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- Earth is the only planet in the solar system that is not named after an ancient Roman deity....

Scientists Discover Oceans Beneath the Earth

22 June

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A team of scientists from the University of New Mexico has discovered oceans underneath the Earth's surface, found 373 miles (600 km) beneath the Earth's mantle....

Shooting Stars Throughout August

30 July

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The parent body of the Perseids is the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle which entered into our solar system about 130 years ago....

We are Not Alone! NASA Discovers Solar System with at Least 3 Potentially Habitable Planets

24 Feb.

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Within the next 10 years, scientists hope to learn more about the water in that solar system....

The Legend of the Most Beautiful Oasis on Earth

05 June

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Everyone believed that the water in the lagoon had healing properties and it was even bottled and sold throughout many cities of Latin America. Currently the water level in the lagoon has dropped....

The False Myths About the Life of Cleopatra

30 Nov.

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This had led to several myths that are untrue about the life of the Egyptian ruler....

How Long Does Light Travel from the Sun to the Earth?

20 Oct.

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It takes it a long longer, relatively, for it to travel from the Sun to Earth - about 8.31 minutes....

The Lowest Temperature on Earth Ever Recorded

11 Dec.

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The newest coldest spot on Earth was discovered by the American National Snow and Ice Data Center, or NSIDC, using their satellite....

A Diamond the Size of the Earth Shines in Space

27 June

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White dwarfs are stars that collapse at the end of their life, forming objects the size of the Earth. The first white dwarf was spotted in 1844 by the director of the Koenigsberg Observatory - Friedrich Bessel....

Did the Predictions Made a Century Ago About the 2000s Come True?

12 Dec.

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One of the boldest prognoses claimed that flies and mosquitoes would all be wiped off the Earth in the early 2000s, while humans would invent intelligent robots that would act as their servants in daily life....

Transhumanists Know the Secret to Eternal Life

14 July

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Since the dawn of time, humans have been trying to free themselves of the limitations that their physical bodies have set upon them - pain, diseases, death. A new movement that's gaining ever wider popularity is now trying...