Mite-y lifters
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The 2017 worlds strongest man can squat 405kg. He weighs only 186kg. That makes the lift 2.18 times his own… Read More
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Interstellar paper
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Although standard printing paper is only 0.1mm thick, because of the compounding effect, folding a large enough piece of paper… Read More
Rain of ash
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The tallest volcanic plume on Earth may have reached 45-50 km high. It rose from the Taupo, New Zealand eruption… Read More
Fast and furious
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The Bugatti Veyron, recognised by Guinness World Records as the fastest street-legal production car in the world, has a top… Read More
Mountains beyond mountains
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The tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas, at about 8.8 km tall. In contrast, Olympus Mons,… Read More
Hidden treasures
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Southern White rhinos were thought to be extinct in the late 19th century, but in 1895 a small population of… Read More