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Jusoran

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• I like facts, especially scientific ones •

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Jusoran
@jusoran Nov 4, 2017, 2:15 PM UTC

Morphine • God's Own Medicine

Today I'd like to give you a brief history of a notorious substance: morphine. Being the gold standard for pain relief, morphine is used on a daily basis by tons of patients and since its inception i…

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@jusoran Nov 1, 2017, 3:36 PM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Oceans Of Gold

… but it’s too difficult to extract it! Almost all of the precious metal is just floating around in seawater and is spread throughout the ocean in mere parts per trillion. As the National Ocean Servi…

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@jusoran Oct 31, 2017, 10:44 AM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Tsunami On Steroids

… that’s even taller than the Empire State Building! The ginormous wave was caused by an earthquake of magnitude 7.7-8.3 which triggered a landslide in a remote bay along the southern coast of Alaska…

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@jusoran Oct 30, 2017, 11:52 AM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Deadly Hail

This happened back in 1986 when grapefruit sized hail hit Gopalganj, Bangladesh. The hailstones weighed over 1 kilogram and were one of the heaviest ever recorded. However, this type of freak event d…

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@jusoran Oct 30, 2017, 6:06 AM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Why Cows Can't Walk Downstairs

Although this might sound like a myth, when we look at this statement from a scientific point of view it isn't too surprising. First of all, stairs aren't found in nature. They are man-made and are t…

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@jusoran Oct 28, 2017, 6:45 PM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Kangaroos' Third Leg

Scientists discovered this unusual feature back in 2014, yet it keeps on amazing me. The tail actually exerts as much force as its front and hind legs combined. In other words, kangaroos use their ta…

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@jusoran Oct 27, 2017, 12:59 PM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Cats 'n Dogs

...and nobody knows why! There's a known case of a cat walking 2,000 miles across Australia to get home after its owners moved to a new house! I'm not even kidding. The cat, which was named Jessie, r…

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@jusoran Oct 27, 2017, 5:29 AM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Magnetic Frogs !?

Don't believe me? Watch the video below and be amazed 🐸. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KlJsVqc0ywM?rel=0&amp;amp;controls=0&amp;amp;showinfo=0" frame…

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@jusoran Oct 26, 2017, 11:59 AM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Boiling Hot Bodies

But is it enough to defrost my ex-girlfriend's ice cold heart? If you're interested and want to learn more about human thermoregulation, click here. Follow me for your daily dose of science! Source h…

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@jusoran Oct 26, 2017, 5:18 AM UTC

SCIENCE FACT OF THE DAY • Lightning Fast Sneezes

That's really fast! I can think of something that travels at the same speed but has a totally different smell..💩 If you're interested and want to learn more about sneezing, click here. Follow me for…

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