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The Russians had witnessed one of nature’s rarest and most mysterious phenomena: ball lightning. Detailed reports date many centuries. Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henry II of France, is said to have been burned by a ball of lightning that chased her around her bedroom on her wedding night in 1557. One year earlier, eight people in England were reported to have been killed by a “fiery, sulfurous globe” that rolled through a door.

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The Sun has 11 –year cycles of sunspot activity due to changes in its magnetic field. The increased surface activity means that more changed solar particles reach Earth’s atmosphere, causing radio interference and aurora. Nuclear reactions in the Sun’s core send waves of energy flowing to the surface, where it is given off as light, heat and other radiation.The Sun’s diameter is 1,392,000 km (865,000 miles). More than one million Earths would fit inside the Sun.

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Is time slowing down?

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The scientific investigation method is important as it provides a systematic and complete way to acquire scientific knowledge. It also teaches us to think critically and analytically..Science discoveries help us to understand and appreciate our environment and improve the quality of life.

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Easy scientific thought procession.

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This Mexican salamander is a unique animal that is another inspiration to the science fiction community. It resembles many a monster and alien that have been seen in movies and on television. Yet despite its popularity, it is now endangered due to the amount of pollution entering the waters around Mexico as more and more companies create factories in the area.

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Is it possible for a mouse to here, understand and replicate sound? Ever want a mouse to play a keyboard? It turns out that this mouse is able to play a note that it hears by selecting the right note on a keyboard.

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Is it really possible to be half man and half tree? High school chemistry tells me otherwise despite seeing what can be accomplished in science fiction movies. Dede Kosawa of Indonesia has developed a wart-like disease which resembles the twists, turns and colors of tree roots and outer bark.

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Questions and Answers – Have you ever wondered how life on Earth began? Below is the most popular scientific theory.

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A lesser known animal has a shocking secret.