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Because when we hit the elbow we hear a “shock” that reaches the little finger

When we beat the lower part of the elbow we do not hit a bone, but the superficial stretch of the ulnar nervein its passage through the cubital channel. The compression and sudden irritation of this nerve generates anomalous electric discharges which travel along its fibers and are perceived as tingling or “shock” in the ring finger and above all ...

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The Kamchatcka peninsula would have moved 2 meters after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake

Credit: Fic Egs Ras According to what was declared through a post on Telegram by FIC EGS RASthat is, the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciencesthe Kamchatka peninsula he would have moved about 2 meters After the violent earthquake of magnitude 8.8 of 30 July which, according to experts, would also trigger the eruption of the Krasheninnikov ...

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What is the “study” mode of chatgpt designed for students and how it works

There “Study and learn” mode of Chatgpt is a new function designed to transform artificial intelligence into a true ally of learning. Unlike traditional interactions, in which the chatbot simply provides ready answers, the study mode accompanies the user step by step in the development of his skills, with the aim of promoting authentic learning of the topics. It is ...

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What Hioliganism means: history, evolution and regulation of English organized cheering

The term of Irish origin hooligans It was used at some point in history to indicate some English football fans protagonists of vandalism that with their violent and unruly behavior they deeply marked the United Kingdom. Beyond the legendary origins of the English or Irish term, the phenomenon ofHooliganism It was tremendously real and conditioned the life, not only sporty, ...

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No, the luck biscuits are not Chinese: that’s where they come from

Many Chinese restaurants at the end of the meal give customers the famous “Fortune biscuits“. These are thin pods that, when broken, reveal a small paper ticket on which motivational phrases or, in some cases, lucky numbers are reported. These sweets can be found in Asian restaurants throughout Europe and the USA … but why are they almost unobtainable in ...

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Is it possible to create a building made of fog? Yes, here’s what the Blur Building was like in Switzerland

In 2002, on the waters of Lake Neuchâtel, in Switzerland, a apparently massless building appeared in Switzerland. It was the Blur Buildingone of the temporary pavilions of theExpo.02the sixth Swiss National Exhibition held in Yverdon-Les-Bains, made using an impalpable material, not to say “intangible”. The appearance, in fact, was that of a platform suspended above the lake, Wrapped in a ...