본문 1 ‒ The Wonders of Nature
How interested are you in science These days it is easy to get all kinds of scientific information through the Internet However there may still be some scientific facts that you didn t know at all or are wrong about Gathering many surprising scientific questions we have explained them in this book Join us to find out more about these scientific mysteries
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lesson6. Interesting Facts About Nature(1)
본문 2 The Wonders of Nature
Nemo s Father Could Be a Mother
Have you seen the movie Finding Nemo It is the story of a clownfish who goes on a trip to find his lost son Nemo However most people don t seem to know that Nemo s father could turn into his mother How is this possible It is size and power that determine the gender of a clownfish In the beginning clownfish are all born male They live in schools made up of all males and just one female The female fish is usually the most powerful and largest fish in the group When the female clownfish dies the most powerful male in the group turns into the next female So Nemo s father wasn t powerful enough to become a mother
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lesson6. Interesting Facts About Nature(2)
본문 3 The Wonders of Nature
More People Can Die from Too Much Water in Deserts
In most people s minds a desert is a hot and lifeless place with no water at all It is true that deserts have very little rain and only a small amount of surface water As a result you may think that the number one cause of death in deserts is thirst Surprisingly that is not true In fact it is too much water during floods that kills more people in deserts Although it only rains once or twice a year in deserts if there is a flood the water can flow very quickly Since people who live in deserts are not usually prepared for large amounts of rain many people get killed during the floods For example in 2006 nearly 130 people in India died because of the floods in the Thar Desert
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lesson6. Interesting Facts About Nature(3)
본문 4 The Wonders of Nature
There Are Highways in Space Too
Did you know that there are highways in space too You may think that space is simply empty but that s not true There are lots of things in space For example there is gravity The gravity from each star and planet interacts with each other creating a mixed flow of interaction power It is gravity that helps or interferes with the flight of spaceships After lots of research scientists at NASA announced that there are zero gravity paths in space Having no interference from the gravity from any stars or planets spaceships will be able to fly along these paths at their maximum speed This will allow them to fly not only faster but also more efficiently So in the future we may be able to travel further into space by following these highways
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