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Nokia Morph Concept

A Nokia that can morph? Whoa. Will it become a reality someday with nanotechnologies?

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Largest Diamond in the World and It’s Named Lucy

Largest diamond in galaxy predicts future of solar systemThe world largest diamond is not on our planet, Earth, but is in the space at a distance of 50 light years from Earth, in the Constellation Centaurus.

And it has a name — Lucy.

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Lost Your Glasses? No worry, See Again with This Trick

GlassesSometimes you may have misplaced your glasses, lost it and never found it again. During these times, don’t you wish you can actually see, so you can find your glasses?

Robert Krampf have done an "Emergency Glasses" experiment by using materials you can find easily - a piece of leaf or paper and a needle, a pin or a sharp nail.

Checkout the Emergency Glasses experiment. It really works!

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Cats Cloned That Glow In the Dark

South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays!

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Human Evolution Halted 50,000 Years Ago

Researchers analyzing variation in the human genome have concluded that human evolution accelerated enormously in the last 40,000 years under the force of natural selection.

The finding contradicts a widely held assumption that human evolution came to a halt 10,000 years ago or even 50,000 years ago. Some evolutionary psychologists, for example, assume that the mind has not evolved since the Ice Age ended 10,000 years ago.

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Feeling Sad Can Be Good for Your Health

Feeling depress? Don’t fret. Feeling sad can be good for you as it promotes good health. Don’t get panic nor get medications right away, instead, try to focus and overcome the depression.

According to some experts, sadness actually helps us learn from our mistakes. It also invites sympathy and therefore help from others. So, it’s not the end of the world. In fact, there are many ways to handle depressions. That, is another topic altogether.

What do you think? Is feeling sad good for you?

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What’s Your Real Age?

What's your real age?
What’s your real age?

We all know biological age and real age is different based on your lifestyle and other factors. Why not take the test to find out your real age?

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Cultural Optical Illusion

Most optical illusions are made in one perspective, however the following optical illusion is different. The following optical illusion is influenced by culture and the environment we live in.

Now, look at the picture below.

Cultural Optical Illusion

What did you see?

Most of us would have guessed it’s a family sitting down inside a house with a window and a shrubbery tree outside.

What’s on the woman’s head? When scientists showed a similar sketch to people from East Africa, nearly all of them said she was balancing a box on her head. While westerners would have guessed these people are inside a house, others would say they are sitting underneath a tree. Interesting.

(Via eyes-and-vision.com)

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Total Lunar Eclipse Tuesday Morning

Following my earlier post on the upcoming total lunar eclipse, the exact time is 4:51 a.m. EDT (or 4:51 p.m. Malaysia time), August 28 (Tuesday morning) when the partial eclipse will begin and the full eclipse will begin an hour later at 5:52 a.m. EDT (or 5:52 p.m. Malaysia time).

The total eclipse will be visible in North and South America, especially in the West. People in the Pacific islands, eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand also will be able to view it if skies are clear. So, get ready your camera and binoculars!

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See The Moon Turns Red

According to Astronomy.com, on August 28, the Moon will plunge through Earth’s shadow, and the United States’ West Coast sees the best show.

The March 3, 2007, lunar eclipse favored Africa, Europe, and Asia. Anthony Ayiomamitis
The March 3, 2007, lunar eclipse favored Africa, Europe, and Asia. Anthony Ayiomamitis

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