Weird & Wonderful

Science doesn't always have to be serious.

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Los moldes de yeso de lo que se cree eran un hombre rico y su esclavo que huían de la erupción del volcán Vesuvio hace casi 2.000 años se ven en lo que era una finca elegante en las afueras de la antigua ciudad romana de Pompeya, destruida por la erupción de 79 d.C. Excavaciones recientes los sacaron a la luz, dijeron autoridades del parque arqueológico el sábado 21 de noviembre de 2020
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Incredibly preserved bodies of two men discovered in Pompeii

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Five incredible facts about infinity © Getty Images

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Six reasons your cat is wilder than you think © iStock

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The colourful history behind the science of colour © Getty Images

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The history of colour and the colourful science behind it

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The spice of life: unexpected benefits hidden in your curry © Getty Images

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