The Fake Townhouses Hiding Mystery Underground Portals

(c) Matt Green Every city has its secrets, it’s just a matter of finding them… On a street in Brooklyn that takes you towards the river, where the cobblestones begin paving the road, there is a townhouse that deserves a second look. Despite its impeccable brickwork, number 58 Joralemon Street...

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The woman who can smell Parkinson's disease

Meet the woman from Perth whose super sense of smell could change the way Parkinson's disease is diagnosed. Joy Milne's husband, Les, died in June, aged 65. He worked as a consultant anesthetist before being diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 45. Joy first detected the odour on her husband...

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Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror

Elephants pass intelligence test with ‘profound implications’ for our understanding of the species Elephants have passed a test of intelligence which scientists say has “profound” implications for our understanding of their mental capabilities. They were found to be capable of performing a task...

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Why don't mercury & Venus have moon?

Earth has the Moon as its companion. Mars has Phobos and Deimos. Jupiter and Saturn both have more than 60 moons. Ok, 62 for Saturn and 67 for Jupiter. Uranus has 27 natural satellites while Neptune has 14 moons. Even Pluto and Eris, the largest dwarf planets have moons. Pluto, the planet that...

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Google honours Kamala Das’s ‘My Story’ with a doodle

Google on Thursday remembered legendary Malayalam and English writer Kamala Das with a doodle. Popularly known by her pseudonyms Madhavikutty and Ami, Kamala Das is one prominent in Indian literature for her poetry and short stories. Created by artist Manjit Thapp, the doodle celebrates...

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How is a fire blanket designed to work ?

A fire blanket is a highly flame-resistant blanket that can be used to extinguish a small fire or to wrap around a person in case of a fire.  Fire blankets are made from 2 layers of woven glass fiber fabric and an inner layer of fire retardant film.  They work by cutting off the oxygen...

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India's 69th Republic Day Celebrated By Google Doodle

Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 69th Republic Day of India. Republic Day is celebrated to mark the day when India formally adopted the constitution and became an independent republic. The main celebration of Republic Day involves a parade in the national capital which starts from...

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Google Doodle celebrates Virginia Woolf's 136th birthday

One of the 20th century's foremost authors, Woolf was a pioneer in the use of the stream-of-conscious narrative approach. Virginia Woolf was a pioneer in the use of the stream-of-conscious narrative approach, harnessing a poetic vision that elevated sometimes mundane settings while examining...

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