Do we know less than we think? Today, we know more about the world than ever. But scientists still do not understand how cats fall from huge heights and land on their feet.
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Scientists awed by the amazing power of cats
Do we know less than we think? Today, we know more about the world than ever. But scientists still do not understand how cats fall from huge heights and land on their feet.
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The crowd cries out in shock. A cat is falling from the top of a tall building. It cannot possibly survive!
But the cat lives to tell the tale. It twists its body and lands on its feet.
Scientists know a lot about the world today - more than ever before. But they still do not know how cats can twist their body to survive falls from such big heights. Humans and other animals cannot survive falls like this.
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And it is not just cats that are puzzlingConfusing scientists. Top thinkers still do not know for sure why we cry or why we sleep. They do not know how our bodies get older and why we itch or laugh.
There is more. We still have not found out how long a human can really live for, what lives in the deep ocean, what most of the universeEverything. Including all of time and space and its contents. is made of and what animals will look like in the future.
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Do we know less than we think?
Yes! We know a lot about the world. But there are still questions that even the smartest people cannot answer.
No! Scientists do not say they know everything. But there is no doubtNot knowing what to think or believe.: humans today know a huge amount about how the world works.
Keywords
Puzzling - Confusing
Universe - Everything. Including all of time and space and its contents.
Doubt - Not knowing what to think or believe.
Scientists awed by the amazing power of cats
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Puzzling - Confusing
Universe - Everything. Including all of time and space and its contents.
Doubt - Not knowing what to think or believe.