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How a second language can boost the brain

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2018/how-second-language-can-boost-brain The first main advantage involves what’s loosely referred to as executive function. This describes skills that allow you to control, direct and manage your attention, as well as your ability to plan. It also helps you ignore irrelevant information … Continue reading

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Where Does Wind Come From?

https://www.extremetech.com/science/where-does-wind-come-from The five major wind zones on Earth, and how they influence the formation and movement of storms such as hurricanes, cyclones, and atmospheric rivers.

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Astronomers baffled by ‘almost invisible’ dwarf galaxy that upends a dark matter theory

https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/we-do-not-understand-how-it-can-exist-astronomers-baffled-by-almost-invisible-dwarf-galaxy-that-upends-a-dark-matter-theory A summary:

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Rockefeller’s Dream: Global Governance Through ‘Climate Change’

https://spectator.org/rockefeller-dream-the-truth-behind-climate-change/ So “global warming” was invented, a new Frankenstein’s monster against which the gullible world would zealously unite. But, just like Miss Shelly’s frightful creature, “global warming” (later “climate change”) is an imaginary monster; the real threat to human society are the … Continue reading

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72 million-year-old ‘blue dragon’ unearthed in Japan is unlike anything we’ve ever seen

https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/72-million-year-old-blue-dragon-unearthed-in-japan-is-unlike-anything-weve-ever-seen-experts-say • Scientists in Japan have discovered the remains of a 72 million-year-old sea monster named “blue dragon” with unique body features.• The fossils belong to a never-before-seen species of mosasaur, an air-breathing aquatic reptile that was an apex predator … Continue reading

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‘Ultimate Killing Machine’: Huge Intact Skull of Prehistoric Predator Found

https://www.businessinsider.com/huge-skull-of-ancient-apex-predator-in-the-ocean-discovered-in-dorset • The intact skull of a prehistoric pliosaur, an apex predator in the ocean, was discovered on England’s Jurassic Coast.• The pliosaur had 130 razor-sharp teeth and jaws more powerful than saltwater crocodiles.• The ancient marine reptile, “an underwater … Continue reading

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An Extremely Powerful Cosmic Ray Hit Earth: We Don’t Know Where It Came From

https://www.sciencealert.com/an-extremely-powerful-cosmic-ray-hit-earth-we-dont-know-where-it-came-from • Astrophysicists baffled by an extremely powerful cosmic ray that hit Earth, carrying 240 exa-electron volts of energy but with no identifiable source.• The particle, named Amaterasu, is similar to the famous Oh-My-God particle and challenges current understanding of … Continue reading

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China set up a tiny farm on the moon in 2019. How did it do?

https://phys.org/news/2023-10-china-tiny-farm-moon.html • China’s Chang’e-4 lander successfully conducted an experiment to grow plants on the moon.• Despite the intense radiation, low gravity, and prolonged intense light, the experiment demonstrated that plants can grow on the moon.• This research has important implications … Continue reading

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Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?

https://theconversation.com/why-is-space-so-dark-even-though-the-universe-is-filled-with-stars-205810 • Astronomers explain why space is dark despite being filled with stars, addressing Olbers’ paradox.• The universe’s age and expansion, along with the Doppler shift, play a role in the darkness of space.• In the distant future, the night … Continue reading

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Strange Form of Ice Found That Only Melts at Extremely Hot Temperatures

https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-form-of-ice-found-that-only-melts-at-extremely-hot-temperatures • Scientists have discovered a new phase of superionic ice, called Ice XIX, that has a body-centered cubic structure and increased conductivity compared to its predecessor, Ice XVIII.• This finding deepens our understanding of the magnetic fields of Uranus … Continue reading

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