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…
Self Appraisal
A young man named Pulkit walked to a telephone booth in a provisional store and dialed a number. The store keeper knew the man. He allowed him to make the…
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…
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) restart a heart that stopped beating
It’s a myth. We have seen many movies where the heart beat monitor shows flatline for a patient, but the doctors use the AEDs and the heart miraculously starts beating.…
Do Piranhas kill humans?
It’s a myth. On the contrary to popular belief that Piranhas kill and devour humans in a matter of seconds, thanks to the Hollywood, they always try to avoid an…