The smell of rain is caused by a bacteria | science facts | omg facts

 The smell of rain is caused by a bacteria
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You know it well: the smell of rain. Some people claim they can smell precipitation before it comes. Whether they can or not is arguable, but practically everyone knows what it smells like after it rains. Some may find this a pleasant smell, others may not.

Scientists created a robotic cockroach that can make real cockroaches | science facts

Scientists created a robotic cockroach that can make real cockroaches
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European scientists developed Insbot, an electronic cockroach that can trick real cockroaches into following it. The Insbot was developed under the European project LEURRE. The project aimed to study, model, and control mixed societies of animals and robots. 

“Proto-RNA Bases” Assemble in Water, Hint at Origins of Life | science facts

“Proto-RNA Bases” Assemble in Water, Hint at Origins of Life
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A newly published study explores an alternate theory for the origin of RNA, achieving highly ordered self-assembly in water with small molecules that are similar to the bases of RNA and possibly providing insights into the origin of the first RNA-like polymers.

Survival in Space Unprotected Is Possible--Briefly | Science facts | strange but true

 Survival in Space Unprotected Is Possible--Briefly 
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As far as certain death in a science fiction plot line goes, being ejected into the vacuum of space is more than a pretty sure thing. A shove out of the air lock by a mutinous lieutenant or a vicious rip in a space suit, and your average movie victim is guaranteed to die quickly and quietly, though with fewer exploding body parts than screenwriters might have you believe.

LASER | Science facts | how laser works

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"Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Battlestar Galactica" -- laser technology plays a pivotal role in science fiction movies and books. It's no doubt thanks to these sorts of stories that we now associate lasers with futuristic warfare and sleek spaceships.

Amazing fact | The mejestic Gouldian Finch | Science facts

THE GOULDIAN MEJESTIC FINCH
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In 1992, it was classified as "Endangered in the wild"This was because the viable population size was estimated to be less than 2,500 mature individuals,

Science fact | Nasa Issues Warning of Solar Superstorm 2012 – “One Billion Could Die!” | Breaking news

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NASA ISSUES WARNING OF SOLAR SUPERSTROM2012 - "ONE BILLION COULD DIE"




Now new information shows that we probably won`t get away from a superstorm from the sun after all. Could a superstorm generated by the sun destroy civilization as we know it in 2012? No less than NASA thinks it’s a distinct possibility. In a remarkable move the normally conservative US space agency has taken the extraordinary step of warning the world. The headlines reverberating around the world speak volumes: ‘Leaks discovered in Earth’s magnetic field,’ Solar storms to wreak havoc,’ ‘The end of life as we know it,’ ‘Magnetic shift to cause global superstorms.’

Where did the Robot come from | science facts | physics ,space , technology

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WHERE DID THE WORD ROBOT COME FROM

This is a question we get asked a lot so we thought we’d put people out of their misery. Firstly the word robot comes from the Czech word ‘robotnik‘ which means forced labour or even slave. Watching movies like I Robot, Wall-E and reading various sci-fi novels of the past you’ll quickly see that robots have mostly always been portrayed as helpers and servents of humanity.

Dead sea facts |science facts

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espite it’s name the Dead Sea which is located between the borders of Israel and Jordan is actually a lake. Sitting in a valley almost 400m below sea level it’s positioned at not only the lowest point on Earth but also happens to be the second saltiest lake in the world (1st saltiest being lake Assal in Djibouti, Africa).

Identical Twins' Genes Are Not Identical | science facts | strange but true

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IDENTICLE TWINS' GENES ARE NOT IDENTICLE
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Identical twins are identical, right? After all, they derive from just one fertilized egg, which contains one set of genetic instructions, or genome, formed from combining the chromosomes of mother and father.

But experience shows that identical twins are rarely completely the same. Until recently, any differences between twins had largely been attributed to environmental influences (otherwise known as "nurture"), but a recent study contradicts that belief.

Strange but true | superfluid Helium can climb walls |Science facts

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SUPERFLUID CAN CLIMBSWALLS
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You don't have to worry about a soft drink spontaneously overflowing its rim or shooting up and out of the straw from which you're trying to drink. That's because soft drinks are nothing like the superfluid helium.

Researchers have known for decades that if you cool liquid helium just a few degrees below its boiling point of –452 degrees Fahrenheit (–269 degrees Celsius) it will suddenly be able to do things that other fluids can't, like dribble through molecule-thin cracks, climb up and over the sides of a dish, and remain motionless when its container is spun.