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What Makes 72-Hour Deodorants So Effective?

Deodorants prevent the odour associated with sweating, either by masking it, or by killing the bacteria responsible. To make the effects last longer, the active ingredients are sometimes encased within microcapsules. As the capsules take up water from sweat they burst, releasing deodorising chemicals. By including capsules of a variety of sizes, each requiring a …

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25 Science Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

Cows are magnetic – Well, technically they’re more like compass needles. Studying satellite imagery from Google Earth, researchers found that cattle (and deer) often align themselves with the Earth’s magnetic field lines between the north and south poles. They aren’t the only ones believed to sense magnetic fields: bacteria, molluscs and mole rats also display …

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The Pygmy Marmoset: Earth’s Smallest (And Most Agile) Monkey

These minute primates weigh an average of just over no grams (3.9 ounces), and measure 135 millimetres (5.3 inches) in body length. Despite their miniature size, they are capable of jumping impressive distances of up to five metres (16 feet) and are highly adapted for a life in the trees. They live in the Amazon …

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How Do Clouds Warn You About Tornadoes?

Clouds form when the atmosphere becomes saturated and moisture condenses out around tiny particles of dust, salt or ice, collectively referred to as condensation nuclei. The shape of the cloud reflects the turbulence of the atmosphere and signals what is happening with the weather. Mammatus (or mammatocumulus) clouds are puffy and rounded, with a distinctive …

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Waitomo Caves: New Zealand’s Magical Grottoes Hiddden In Mountains

To the north-east of Mount Taranaki on New Zealand’s North Island is a series of limestone caves filled with dramatic spiky mineral deposits. Around 30 million years ago much of New Zealand was underwater. Over time, however, the calcareous remains of marine organisms were compressed under layers of mud and sand to form sedimentary limestone. …

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How Do People Clean Skyscraper Windows?

There are three main factors involved when it comes to cleaning skyscraper windows: cleaning equipment, cleaning mechanism technology and environmental considerations. Due to the epic heights and natural factors like wind involved in the operation, every cleaner is equipped with a harness, descent and safety rope, rope protector, rope-grabbing tool, descent mechanism, lanyard and suction …

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Trekker Cameras: Allowing People To Explore Every Corner Of The Earth Via Google Street View

A fleet of Google Street View cars – alongside a few trikes, snowmobiles and boats – has been capturing panoramic images of our roads and buildings for some time now, but there are certain areas they haven’t been able to reach. Well, until now. The  solution lies in a 1,2-metre (four-foot)-tall, backpack-mounted camera called the …

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The Revolutionary Straw That Makes Any Water Safe To Drink

To this day dirty water is one of the biggest killers on Earth, particularly in the developing world. However, there now exists a cheap and efficient way to stop dangerous, waterborne bugs in their tracks. Enter the LifeStraw. The device aims to decontaminate dirty water, making it safe for human consumption. It achieves this by …

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How Do Motorbikers Lean Into A Corner So Well?

It may look precarious, but learning into a corner on a motorbike actually offers more grip. As bikes only have two wheels, they don’t simply turn through corners in the way a four-wheeled vehicle does. Instead, they effectively carve through the turns, leaning from side to side and using the full outer radius of their tyres …

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