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The number of magicians in the world is really small. And you are about to become one of those rare people! Yup, sometimes the explanation of the most dazzling and mysterious magic trick is right there on the surface. We tried to learn some magicians’ secrets, and now we have a simple explanation of the most famous tricks.

So let’s take off the magician’s hat, pull that rabbit out of there blocking the view, and see how the world’s most famous illusionists pulled off the greatest tricks we’ve ever seen! You can even learn some of them and surprise your friends and family.

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Something strange happens in a small village in Poland. Local women sound the alarm. The mayor wants to reward someone who delivers what's been missing. Experts try to solve the inexplicable mystery that'd gripped the place... Relax, nothing criminal going on there. Just a little demographic puzzle.

Miejsce Odrzanskie is an old, cozy village in the south of Poland. A little over 300 people live there now. Many of them have daughters, sometimes even two per family. Just like in the rest of the world, you’d say, except for one thing. Not a single boy has been born there in nearly a decade.

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Why do ships and planes vanish without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle? If you draw up a map, trace a line connecting the island of Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Miami, and back to Bermuda, what do you get? Yes, it’s a triangle – a sinister polygon known for mysteriously swallowing over 2,000 ships and 200 aircraft over centuries! And here's a story about the Bermuda Triangle you probably didn’t hear about.

So, the airplane involved was a Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine aircraft. Onboard, pilot Bruce Gernon had two passengers: his father and business partner. They took off from Andros Island in the Bahamas and headed northwest for the Florida coast. It was December 4, 1970. This was a typical flight Bruce had made dozens of times before! But this time would be different. They would face really unexplainable and maybe even mysterious things…

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Why do humans have hair? Why do humans have nails? Why do we have chins? Human body is made up of atoms and cells, it's a complex mechanism where every detail matters. It turns out, we're the only living beings on this planet to have chins, even our close extinct relatives, Neandertals, didn't have it... So what's the purpose of our chins? Here're 30+ human body facts to explore.

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A peaceful picnic in the park, a hike in the woods, a relaxing swim in the sea: you wouldn’t expect unseen dangers to be lurking around every corner. But you might wanna keep an eye out for these nasty little critters, and never ever touch them!

For example, have you ever seen a kissing bug? Don’t be fooled by the name – there is nothing charming or romantic about these bloodsuckers. Or maybe you think a frog is a harmless creature? Well, if it comes to the golden poison frog, you should know that the coating on the skin of just one frog is enough to take down 10 humans! So, guys, check this list of small yet really dangerous animals and be safe!

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Recently, astronomers were able to map about 1 billion stars around us. Sounds impressive, but that’s less than 1% of the total stars in the Milky Way. So it’s statistically impossible for us to be the first intelligent species in the galaxy! But if there absolutely should be developed civilizations in the Universe, then where is everybody?

We’ve been looking for about 70 years for any sign of extraterrestrial life, or any communication from little green men or whatever they are. And we still have absolutely nothing to show for it. How is this possible? That exact question was once asked by famous Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, the creator of the first ever nuclear reactor.

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There're eight planets in our Solar System. But what if all planets fit between Earth and Moon? First of all, could we squeeze all of the planets into such small space? And how would the gravitational pull change? One thing is fir sure: our sky would look amazing! Let's explore, how exactly...

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Sleep is essential for every human body. But sometimes it's so difficult to fall asleep: you keep tossing and turning and there're many thoughts in your head you simply can't tame. Here're the easiest tips and tricks that can help you get rid of unnecessary thoughts and fall asleep faster.

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Simple items surround you every day, but they have a hidden purpose that'll make your life easier if only you knew about them! You're finally about to find out all the secrets of everyday objects with an important detail you missed right in front of your eyes! Now you'll use these everyday items for their true hidden purpose.

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It's no secret that life becomes easier when you have a phone in your hand. Different smartphone functions come in handy and save you precious time in various situations. They allow you to reach someone at the other end of the world, send messages to all your friends in just a couple of seconds, and surf the Internet. But do you know how exactly they work? For example, How does Face ID work? Or how does your phone know someone's typing?

By the way, is our phones really listening to us? Or are we just a bit paranoid? We all sometimes receive ads about things we didn’t type or said to our mobile assistant. For example, you and your friend discuss, say, your recent trip to China and how you’d like to go back. The very next day, you see tons of ads about cheap flights to Beijing on your smartphone. So how is it possible? Let's figure out!

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