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  2. Prince Rupert's drop - Wikipedia

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    Prince Rupert's drops have remained a scientific curiosity for nearly 400 years due to two unusual mechanical properties: [4] when the tail is snipped, the drop disintegrates explosively into powder, whereas the bulbous head can withstand compressive forces of up to 664,300 newtons (67,740 kg f).

  3. Aspirants - Wikipedia

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    The past explains their UPSC aspirant life in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi and their struggle to crack the examination, while the present examines their lives outside Rajinder Nagar as adults. The series is set in Old Rajinder Nagar, a locality in Delhi that is home to several coaching centers and hostels for UPSC aspirants.

  4. Table of specific heat capacities - Wikipedia

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    The contribution of the muscle to the specific heat of the body is approximately 47%, and the contribution of the fat and skin is approximately 24%. The specific heat of tissues range from ~0.7 kJ · kg−1 · °C−1 for tooth (enamel) to 4.2 kJ · kg−1 · °C−1 for eye (sclera).

  5. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus From ...

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    Studies show that keeping your head at the appropriate height—about 2 inches (or 5 centimeters) off the bed—helps air flow into the lungs and stabilizes your respiratory function. However ...

  6. Should You Use Ice or Heat for Your Back Pain? - AOL

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    Heat therapies work for subacute pain and/or chronic conditions, says Dr. Kuriakose. “Heat can help reduce pain thresholds, reduce muscle spasms, help with chronic inflammation and decrease ...

  7. Why norovirus is so hard to kill: Here's how to protect ... - AOL

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    Why is norovirus so hard to kill? The most reliable way to stop the spread is washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds , especially if you are preparing food, or after using ...

  8. Mpemba effect - Wikipedia

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    The container now rests on a much colder surface (or one better at removing heat, such as refrigeration coils) than the originally colder water, and so cools far faster from this point on. [clarification needed] Conduction through the bottom is dominant, when the bottom of a hot beaker has been wetted by melted ice, and then sticky frozen to it ...

  9. Heat from fingertips can be used to crack passwords ... - AOL

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    Thermal attacks can occur after users type their passcode on a computer keyboard, smartphone screen or ATM keypad.