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Most people work, eat, socialize, and enjoy life during the day. We live in tall buildings, surrounded by cleanliness and light. In a sense, rats are the exact opposite. When night falls, the rats wake up. They live below us. Sewers, pipelines, subways, abandoned stations – these places are full of rodents in every big city. They can hold their breath underwater for several minutes, and their smooth coat allows them to swim quickly through pipes.

There have been many cases in the world when rats crawled through the pipes of multi-story buildings and private houses and got out of the toilet. Sometimes, this happened when there was a person in the bathroom. These fast, sharp-toothed animals live not only in large pipes, but in smaller, narrow ones too. It’s impossible to count the number of rats on Earth. But just in New York, there are about 2,000,000 of these animals. Now imagine what would happen if those 2 million rats became as big as sheep and came out of the sewers?

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How to love yourself? Why is it some people don't do anything at all and everyone loves them? This isn’t just about being dependent on someone else's opinion, or constantly thinking about how to better show myself. Low self-esteem creates many problems with different shapes and nuances. People who depend on other's opinions may also dislike themselves or believe they’re not capable of anything. People with low self-esteem can believe they will fail before they even try. And if they do succeed in something, they think they were just lucky. 

This is called impostor syndrome. When a person succeeds in something but doesn't believe they deserve it. For example, you've written an article for a magazine. You're sure that the article is terrible, but people liked it. Maybe you've really managed to write something good? No, you don't believe that. Most likely, people didn't notice how terrible the article is. You managed to deceive them. This is imposter syndrome. Are there any ways to overcome low self-esteem?

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Sleep deprivation is a very common problem that people experience nowadays due to stress, an imbalanced daily regimen, or emotional difficulties. Statistics show that up to 70 million people in the US suffer from a sleeping disorder. Sleep deprivation can negatively influence the body and mind, and it’s important to know how to fight this state. We want to share with you these practical tips on how to fight insomnia and increase the quality of your sleep.

Did you know, for example, that to fall asleep faster you should use a weighted blanket? Studies claim a snuggly blanket makes you feel comfortable and secure. Another way to fall asleep quickly is to do everything you can to stay awake. It's called "the sleep paradox." You lie down in your bed, your eyes wide open. Say "I will NOT fall asleep!" again and again. Experts claim that your brain is bad at processing negatives. That's why it'll interpret your chant as an instruction to sleep. Or if you have problems with falling asleep, listening to a recording with the sounds of bacon being fried might help!

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It has been several decades since gas masks have become a part of the face of each person on Earth. From birth to their last day, every inhabitant of our planet is forced to wear a gas mask. No one knows precisely what happened, but one day all the oxygen on the planet became toxic to the lungs. Somehow, the poisoned oxygen gets into the body through the eyes and ears, too, so you can't wear a mask covering only your nose and mouth. A gas mask with full head protection is required.

In the beginning, people couldn't get used to gas masks. Your skin is very irritated, itchy, you want to breathe deeply. And this is only after the first few hours of wearing a mask. Unfortunately, you have to wear your whole life. The worst thing is that there's no salvation anywhere. You can't take off your mask at home. In a small room. While you sleep or while you eat. The only place where you can is vacuum rooms, but inside them, without air, you won't last much longer... Okay, don't be scared. This isn't real. This is just our new what if video. So if you like unusual what if scenarios, you will probably like this one. What if you had to wear a gas mask for the rest of your life?

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if all electricity and water were shut off? We love strange and scary what-if scenarios, and we decided to imagine such a situation. So, picture this: You and your friends go out of the club and call a taxi. Ten minutes later, you’re all riding in comfort to your homes. From the corner of your eye, while chatting with your buddies, you register that street lights are out already, although it’s 3 a.m. and still dark outside.

The taxi drops you at your house and speeds away. The driveway is dark as well. Everyone’s probably asleep, no wonder. You walk to your front door. The motion-sensitive light doesn’t turn on. Now that’s weird. The bulb must’ve blown. You don’t turn on the lights in the hall, take your shoes off, and tiptoe to the bathroom. You turn the bath tap, but all it does is gurgle and let out a few grimy drops, and then it goes quiet. Wonderful! No light, no water — the best end of the night ever..

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Until recently, robots were something we considered to be science fiction and something we'd never really come across in our lives. Today, we're seeing the appearance of robots more and more. In many large companies, robots have already replaced people. Packaging bots collect boxes for delivery. They speak with you on the phone instead of a human operator. There are restaurants in some countries where robots take your order, serve food, and pour your coffee as waiters. 

In Japan, for a while, there was a hotel where the concierge, administrator, and cleaner were robots. But the hotel owner had to" fire" them because they couldn’t cope with their duties. Artificial intelligence can write an article on scientific and technical topics, but doesn't know what irony or sarcasm is. Neural networks can process photos, videos, and sounds, and help move technological progress forward. But can robots completely replace human beings? And what if robots lived among us?

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Riley is 19 years old. An hour ago she walked out of her house in a very good mood. She went for a walk, and in a couple of hours she was to meet her friends. While standing in line for an ice cream, she noticed that some man was staring at her from around the corner. He was wearing black shaggy pants, a black hoodie and sunglasses. Even though it’s hard to recognize a person dressed like that, she was pretty sure she’d never seen him before, and he looked… suspicious.

What to do if you're being followed? Normally, getting followers is a good thing, but only if they stay within social media’s reach. So if you feel like someone’s getting on your tail, it’s always good to know how to safely manage the situation. We gathered a few useful tips to help you avoid bad consequences if you’re being followed or watched. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, remember rule number one: trust your gut. If you’re feeling uncomfortable, don’t take any risks.

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We all know that weight loss requires a lot of hard work. However, several studies have shown that if we change some of our habits we can actually lose those pounds without too much effort. For example, when you're in the shower, sing a song or two. A 10-minute-long concert will help you drop around 20 calories depending on how much you weigh. Or did you know that your metabolism loves a good joke and starts working more intensively? Plus, it works out different muscles, tones your tummy and boosts your immune system!

If you don’t get enough good sleep, your metabolism slows down and your appetite grows strong. The exact number of calories you burn while sleeping depends on your weight and age. But taking care of your sleep quality is good for everyone. So buy yourself a better mattress, put away all your gadgets before bed, and stick to a healthy sleeping schedule! And a relaxing hot bath is just as good for losing weight as a 30-minute walk. But there are other ways to lose excess fat. We invite you to try these cool tricks to lose weight naturally.

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Why haven't people built a colony on the Moon yet? It's likely because they don't have enough building supplies. There are no hardware stores there. The only way out would be to deliver the materials from Earth. Then, space shuttles would act as construction trucks. Now, imagine you want to build a house and use FedEx delivery to get all the necessary stuff. It would be exorbitantly expensive and rather insane. Using space shuttles would be the same. 

A colony on Mars sounds even more unrealistic right now. The distance from Earth to the Moon is about 239,000 miles, while it's at least 34 million miles between our planet and Mars. But asteroids are another story! Those asteroids that do approach Earth carry trillions of dollars worth of metals and minerals! And some of them come so close that experts believe asteroid mining missions can become a reality in the nearest future! But could we colonize asteroids? And how could we survive on an asteroid?

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What if pressing only one key could change your life forever and make it much easier? If we were in Minecraft, everything would be possible! Too hard to live? Too many tasks, deadlines, school classes are tedious, and you just can’t go on like this? Change your life mode to somewhat less challenging – just press Escape! Adjust your life difficulty choosing peaceful, easy, normal, or even hard for those who like it tough.

If your teacher is as hostile as a green and white pixelated creeper, choose the peaceful mode – monsters don’t spawn there. As for appearance, no more worries about pimples! Now that you’re pixelated, nobody’s gonna ever notice them. You look the same every day, your haircut, even if you hate it and can’t wait for your hair to grow, never changes, unless you change the skins. You can’t grow or lose some pounds. What else would be different if Minecraft was real life?

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