Does it surprise you to read that pigs and humans share certain physiological and anatomical similarities when it comes to certain organs such as skin, the brain and also the heart? While pigs are most certainly not humans, as such, there are many differences between the two. Yet, among all animals, it is the anatomy
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Discovered in 1930, Pluto is the second closest dwarf planet to the Sun and was at one point classified as the ninth planet. Pluto is also the second most massive dwarf planet with Eris being the most massive. Fast Facts about Pluto 1. Pluto was discovered on February 18th, 1930 by the Lowell Observatory, for the
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Bleach is the common name for a solution of 2.5% sodium hypochlorite in water. It’s also called chlorine bleach or liquid bleach, and another type of bleach is oxygen-based or peroxide bleach. While you may know bleach is used to disinfect and remove stains, there is more to know about this everyday chemical to use
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With the Olympics just around the corner, and many records set to be broken, let’s take a look at some of the fastest speeds recorded in various sports at various levels and events. The average speed recorded for a walking person is between 3 and 4 metres per hour The world record
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A young Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree when he got hit on the head by a falling piece of fruit, which prompted him to suddenly come up with his law of gravity, so the legend goes. In reality, things didn’t go down quite like that. Newton, the son of a farmer, was
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All mammals are capable of producing milk; such animals like platypuses, kangaroos, rabbits, tigers, hippos, monkeys, dolphins, whales and the rest. But because different species have different needs and live in different environments, it turns out their milks are very different as well; though the ingredients are similar, it is in proportion that they are
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When you heard the name Aurora, did the image of a hauntingly beautiful damsel come to your mind? Perhaps the image of the girl of your dreams? Well, this Aurora is not a girl, but before you become disheartened by my not-so-good news; I should add that this Aurora is indeed beautiful, and if you will just
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If a question is asked about what the fastest land creature is, without fail, you would answer cheetah! In a way, you would be correct but it’s not as simple as that. The reason this is the case is that measuring speed is relative, and depends on the body lengths covered per second of time. Let’s
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Sleep. Oh! how wonderful this activity is. Some people find it really easy to fall asleep, and could literally sleep through a hurricane. But for some, it’s a real chore to fall asleep. But fret no more, a breathing technique claims it can help you nod off in 60 seconds! It sounds great, right? Let’s
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Do you often find yourself flitting between different activities like a butterfly sampling the nectar of several flowers? One minute you are completely immersed in an assignment, the next you are messaging your friends in a group chat, and catching up on celebrity news while watching videos of Messi’s Top 100 goals. The end result
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