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The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially, the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Hundreds of natural gas fires illuminate the floor and rim of the crater. The crater has been burning since the 1980s. How the crater formed is unknown, but engineers ignited the crater to prevent poisonous gases from spreading.
 
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At some Russian airfields, engines from old combat aircraft, such as those from the MiG-15, are being modified and mounted on trucks to clear snow from runways. These engines act as powerful propellers that can quickly push large amounts of snow, which is essential in areas with heavy snowfall.
 
Currently, cocaine and its derivatives remain used as local anesthetics for ear, nose, and throat surgeries and pain management in terminal diseases. Medical cocaine, despite its association with illegal use, has demonstrated important therapeutic applications in specific medical situations.

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Your nose is always visible to you, but your brain ignores it thanks to a process called. Unconscious Selective Attention.'

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Microsoft skipped Windows 9 and went straight to Windows 10 to avoid compatibility issues with older software that checked for "Windows 9" (like Windows 95 or 98).
Some apps would simply check for the number "9" for compatibility which would result in issues when those apps would then default to settings for Windows 95 or 98.
Because of this Microsoft opted to simply skip 9 and got straight to 10.
 
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Your entire life is almost two times less than one Neptunian year. If you’ve lived for a hundred years and died, Neptune would still have to travel 65 more years after your death, to complete a single orbit.
 
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