Archeologists in China 'burst into laughter' after unearthing a 2,200-year-old flush toilet

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Architectural site number 3 of ruins of the palace in the city of Yueyang, China.
Archeologists excavated the ruins of the palace in the city of Yueyang and were surprised to find a flush toilet.

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Sleep experts explain why your dreams are so vivid that you remember them long after waking up

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If you wake up in the middle of a REM cycle, you're more likely to remember what you were dreaming about.

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Russia targets February 24th for Soyuz MS-22 crew rescue launch

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Russia has set a new date for when it will send a rescue ship to the International Space Station to retrieve the three astronauts whose Soyuz return craft was compromised in December.

Photos released by NASA show once-invisible spiral galaxies and a first look at star formation

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The Webb telescope’s images of NGC 1433, NGC 7496 & NGC 1365 reveal the galaxies' networks of gas and dust in extraordinary detail. This data is part of an ongoing Webb survey of 19 spiral galaxies.
The Webb telescope’s images of NGC 1433, NGC 7496 & NGC 1365 reveal the galaxies' networks of gas and dust in extraordinary detail. This data is part of an ongoing Webb survey of 19 spiral galaxies.

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A new study reveals how psychedelics can physically reshape our brains to help fight depression

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A cortical neuron

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How the Brains of Fighter Pilots Can Help Us Prepare for Prolonged Missions in Space

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A new study investigates whether F16 fighter pilots demonstrate brain connectivity changes that could be expected in astronauts, based on similar exposure to changes in g-forces. The study found that the pilots showed key changes in brain connectivity and they may function as suitable test subjects to learn more about…

15 common misconceptions and surprising realities about dementia and Alzheimer's disease

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Dementia currently affects about 50 million people in the world.

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Beachgoer stumbles upon record-breaking 3 foot-long dinosaur footprint left over 160 million years ago

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The fossilized print is seen here shown in rock. It makes the shape of a three-toed clawed foot.
The fossilized print discovered in April 2021, is shown here. Scientists think the meat-eating dinosaur was relaxing in a crouching position when the imprint was made.

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The workers who are supposed to lead the US response to the climate crisis are feeling 'burned out'

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Members of the EPA's largest union rally outside the agency's Washington, DC, headquarters.
Members of the EPA's largest union rally outside the agency's Washington, DC, headquarters.

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Children as young as 10 and rape victims were sterilized in Utah as late as the 1970s. Time is running out to get justice.

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