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Malware Laptop

How Much Did a Malware-Infested Laptop Sell at an Art Auction?

Malware is short for malicious software. The term refers to any intrusive software created by Hackers to steal data and damage or destroy computers and computer mechanisms. But did you know that an old malware-infected computer was auctioned off at a high price? A Windows XP computer that was infected with six different types of […]

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Titanic

What Did Divers Discover When They Found the Wreck of Titanic?

The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912, four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Titanic, the largest ocean liner in service, was carrying an estimated 2,224 passengers when she collided with an iceberg at around on Sunday, 14 April 1912. But did you know

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Parrots

Why is There a Thriving Population of Wild Parrots in The Bronx?

Not for nothing is New York City dubbed the concrete jungle, with thousands of square miles of pavement of various types covering the city, ranging from freshly-poured and quickly graffitied cement sidewalks to cobblestones dating back to the 1800s. It is not a literal jungle, but do you know why a population of wild parrots

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Cryonics

How Many People Have Already Cryogenically Preserved Their Bodies?

Cryonics comes from the Greek word o kryos which means cold. It is the process of freezing and storing human remains at low temperatures hoping that resurrection will be possible in the future. But do you know how many people have already preserved their bodies cryogenically?  As of 2014, 250 corpses had been cryogenically preserved

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Milky Way

How Long Does it Take for One Galactic Year to Pass?

A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter that is gravitationally bound. The phrase comes from the Greek word galaxias, which means milky’ and refers to the Milky Way galaxy, which houses the Solar System. Galaxies range in size from dwarfs to giants, each orbiting their galaxy’s center

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Isaac Newton

Why Couldn’t the UK Royal Society Publish Isaac Newton’s Book?

The origins of the Royal Society date back to the 1660s when natural philosophers and physicians functioned in an invisible college learning and sharing knowledge. In more modern times, the society was also responsible for publishing the work of significant scientists. But did you know they were not able to publish Isaac Newton’s book?  While

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Neanderthals

Why were Neanderthals Assumed to be Hunchbacks?

Spinal arthritis is an inflammation of the spine’s facet joints or the sacroiliac joints that connect the spine to the pelvis. It could be due to wear and tear, autoimmune disorders, infection, or even caused by other factors. But did you know that Neanderthals suffered from this illness? Neanderthals are subspecies of archaic humans that

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