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Culture/Arts
Archimedes’ Death Ray: Is It Possible to Burn the Ship with Sunlight and Mirror Only?
Perhaps there is an experiment we all tried when we were kids: Burning a few pieces of paper with a…
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Philosophy
The Turing Test and the Chinese Room Argument
When we think of the term “philosophy“, the first thing that comes to mind is a discipline that dictates asking…
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Culture/Arts
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: The Pygmalion Effect
Do you believe that your expectations can shape your life? Have you heard that a sculptor who is in love…
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Chemistry
What Is the True Color of a Mirror?
A mirror is a miraculous object that shows us how we look, which ables us to self-criticize. If you raise…
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Psychology/Sociology
Fears Learned: The Little Albert Experiment
There is no doubt that history is full of scary stories and events. From the burning of Jews in the…
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History
The Pharaoh for whom a Passport Was Issued in 1974: II. Ramses
When we say Egypt, most of us think of pyramids and mummified pharaohs. So much so that these pharaohs are…
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Chemistry
The Pitch Drop Experiment: The Fluid No One Can See Dripping
In 1927, Thomas Parnell, the first Professor of Physics at the University of Queensland, signed the ” Pitch Drop Experiment…
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Biology
A Gene That Could Make You Defy Death: D4DR
Extreme sport is a general name given to sports that involve more risks and difficulties than other sports. In other…
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Culture/Arts
The Sound That Wakes You Every Morning: By Gun!
Maybe there is something that we wake up to every morning hearing their sound, which many of us do not…
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Biology
Could Spider-Man’s Web Be Real? The Spider That Produces The World’s Strongest Fiber
Consider a material that is both stronger than steel and more flexible than rubber. Moreover, it is even more conductive…
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