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In which country does Santa Claus have a separate zip code?

Children's letters with an addressee like "Santa Claus at the North Pole" often do not reach anywhere.

The Canadian Postal Service has given Santa an index that mimics his famous laugh: H0H 0H0. For each letter marked by him, a special division of the service writes a response.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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Why do astronomers think there might be life on Mars?

As you know, scientists are conducting various experiments to search for life in the universe. Naturally, it is easier to explore our solar system in search of life than to study outer space. Some scientists believe that one of the places where some form of life can exist is Mars.

Why did they choose Mars? Mars is considered a twin of our Earth. In terms of distance to the Sun, Mars follows the Earth. Its diameter is half that of the Earth, and Mars makes one revolution around the Sun in almost two years. But the duration of the Martian day almost coincides with the Earth.

When observing Mars, astronomers noted some details that indicate that some form of life may exist on Mars. First, Mars, like Earth, has seasons. Indeed, with the change of seasons, changes are observed on the surface of the planet. In spring and summer, dark areas of the surface darken even more, their color from bluish-green turns to yellow. Maybe it's vegetation?

According to astronomers' forecasts, the planet's atmosphere contains a small amount of water vapor, which can contribute to the development of life. In 1887, Giovanni Schiaparelli, an Italian astronomer, announced that he had observed something resembling canals on the surface of Mars. "Could the Martians have built them to get water in the arid regions from the polar regions?" scientists asked.

In 1976, two American Viking spacecraft landed on the surface of the planet. With the help of equipment on board the spacecraft, the soil was examined in search of traces of life, and the results were transmitted to Earth. These studies have shown that either the presence of microorganisms is possible in the soil, or the Martian soil is completely different from the earth. If there is life on Mars, it is in a very primitive form.

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Scientists have come to the conclusion that the path of small victories is more productive and more stimulating for further activity than the desire to first throw off the largest burden.

The researchers set up their experiments using a tablet created in the Excel program. Participants in the experiment had to type one and a half hundred lines in it, which consisted of ten letters. At the same time, tasks were divided into portions in three different ways: the number of lines in each new portion increased; the number of lines decreased, and all portions contained an equal number of lines. The experiment showed an intuitive result - the closer the end of the portion was, the faster the participants in the experiments worked. Because of this, in the first case, the entire task was completed faster than in the other two. It is interesting that each time a person started work less willingly than he continued: at the beginning of the filled column, he pounded the keys more slowly than at the end.

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