Infinity is a concept that grabs the human imagination. There is something both fascinating and futile about the realisation that no matter how large a number you think of, there is always a larger one. You can never, ever reach…
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Hermit crabs – called Anemone hermit crabs in water and Decapods crustaceans on land are very interesting animals. The land version is extremely popular as a household pet. It is good for both the young and the old. It is an…
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When Neptune was discovered in 1846 astronomers thought that the orbit of the planet was perturbed by a mysterious massive body further out in the solar body. Although the massive body was never found, and scientists realised that much of…
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Let’s get to know our four-sided friends. Sure enough, the quadrilateral is named quite literally. That’s “quad” for four, and “lateral” for side. (You didn’t think football players made up the word, did you?) But to make sure that everyone…
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It is a simple fact that the rings of Saturn are one of the most intriguing features of our solar system. In fact, planetary rings around other planets are not unknown, but the rings around Saturn are the most extensive…
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The sawfish is a primitive type of fish that belongs to the order Pristiformes. It is also classified as a type of elasmobrach, which is the group of fish that sharks, skates, and rays also belong to. Because of its…
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“I must be patient till the heavens look with an aspect more favourable.”~ Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale When a person is born, all of the planets in the sky are located in one particular position as they line up-the combinations…
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Dr. Denise L. Herzing intends to do something no person has ever done in the long history of the human race: establish a real dialogue with another species. Her goal is simple, achieve a two-way conversation with dolphins, perhaps the…
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Plane geometry consists of straight lines, points, and curved lines in a plane.A plane is a two-dimensional object that is an infinite square composed ofall the points within the square. A point has zero dimensions. One postulate ofgeometry states that…
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In geometry, a square is defined as a shape with four sides the same length (and with each side at a 90 degree angle to the others). But squares are very simple, which makes them a great way to start…
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