Mars sometimes hums, and scientists don’t know why.
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Impressive how this helicopter pilot helps out a cleaner on the street. 🚁 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 esberat / reddit #engineering https://t.co/j77TSoSVYs
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The fish are moving away from the equator in a clear sign of waters overheating. 🌊🦑 #engineering https://t.co/8QWxc0M7cZ
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They aim to download website Sci-Hub's over 85 million scientific papers and make them open-source. 💻📚 #engineering https://t.co/rcgJ00zX15
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The system was compared to a Rubik's Cube that's constantly rearranged as you try to solve it. 🤔 #engineering https://t.co/4bp22xR9Oo
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BREAKING: He claims the possibility is 'nothing to snooze at and ignore.' 🦠 #engineering https://t.co/ObLyFRa8U8
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The simple yet genius move vastly increases the Air Force's long-range missile launching capabilities. ✈ #engineering https://t.co/ROXsq8wk1Q
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In 1665, physician William Simpson recommended regular glasses of wine to prevent plague and ‘many enormous ideas of fear’.
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An easy way to pack a tree for the holiday season. 🌲 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 lookinggood06 / TikTok #engineering https://t.co/d0rGNlh5BO
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[⬅️Swipe] This is why healthy fats, such as omega-3s and omega-6s, are vital for brain and overall body health. Healthy fat helps stabilize the cell walls in the brain.
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The devil’s flower mantis disguises itself as a flower to hunt prey. Juveniles are brown, so they pretend to be dead leaves. (Image: Sarafo, CC-SA-3.0) https://t.co/MujavpphQ0
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