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The ocean ridge is the biggest mountain range on Earth. And it could hold the secret to where life began.


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Anaesthetic bomb

Could a villain or hero knock out a room full of enemies with a so-called ‘anaesthetic bomb’?

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Brain hotter than body

The highest standard for measuring body temperature is via a heart sensor—after that, it’s from inside a body cavity; and you can do it from inside the mouth or the ear, but that’s not as accurate, and even less so when measured on the skin. Measuring brain temperature is different again—and be astonished that the temperature of the human brain differs from the rest of the body.