It has been 84 years, but it’s just one year old!
Can you imagine growing older by one year after 84 years? Impossible, but hypothetically if there is life on Uranus, it will grow older by one year on Uranus after…
Leaning tower of Pisa – Is unstable foundation a boon?
The leaning tower of Pisa is known for a four degree tilt caused by an unstable foundation. But can you imagine that the the soft soil at the foundation which…
Rebecca Felton was the first woman senator of the US. You know for how long?
Rebecca Felton of Georgia took the oath of office on November 21, 1922, becoming the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Felton served only 24 hours after taking…
Man of the Match award goes to…
For the first and the last time in the history of cricket there was a crazy thing happened at the Man of the Match award. The award was handed over,…
Doing nothing? Not exactly, you’re still burning calories!
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) means number of calories needed for our body to function. An average person would need over 100 calories per hour even when idle and doing nothing.
Sun is 10,000 Fahrenheit at surface. Know what’s hotter?
Can you imagine anything hotter than the sun? A lightning bolt is five times hotter than the surface of the sun reaching up to 53,540 degrees Fahrenheit. No wonder Zeus,…
Rain that evaporates before landing, acid rain and metal snow!
It may sound bizarre, but it snows metal on Venus. The snow is a mineral condensate of bismuth sulfide and lead(II) sulfide. The sun penetrates the atmosphere and triggers a…
Have you ever heard about a 10 hour movie?
Can you watch a 10 hour long movie? Well, you may try. But imagine sitting for 10 hours, watching paint on a brick wall dry! Charlie Shackleton made a 10…
Can you imagine money rain? Beware of counterfeit!
In the course of World war 2 On September 18, 1939, Britain witnessed a rain of money. In an attempt to destabilize the British economy, the Nazi troops dropped loads…
Real life Robin Hood
The idea of Robin Hood is always a superhit concept in movies. But do you know that there is someone in real life? Amazing isn’t it? Gilberto Baschiera was the…