Almonds, walnuts, or macadamia nuts, everyone should snack on a handful of nuts every day. Because these small kernels are true power packs and rich in valuable fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, and trace elements. Each nut has its strengths. What…
What Happens To Us When We Die – Our Last Impressions Before Death
The circulation breaks down, breathing stops, the heart stops beating and the life comes to an end. What is going through our heads in these last moments cannot be said with certainty. Let’s find out what happens when we die.…
Why Can Airplanes Fly Despite Being So Heavy?
Airplanes weigh hundreds of tons and yet they take off and fly you to your destination. What exactly is it that makes planes fly? The secret is a principle that you often come across at traffic lights. Let’s find out…
Where to Find The Safest And Best Seats on The Plane
The more people use the plane as a means of transport, the less space there is. There are many rumors that some seats are better than others in comfort and safety. Let’s find out where to find the safest and…
Are Red Apples Healthier Than Green Ones? Green Tea or Black Tea? What About Bell Peppers? Let’s Find Out
Many foods such as apples, bell pepper, or tea are available in different colors. People usually buy these foods according to their liking and taste. Most of the time they differ in taste. But is one variety healthier than the…
Why Does Scratching Help if Itches After a Mosquito Bite?
If the mosquito bites, the skin tickle can hardly be endured. Scratching and pinching are good enough to ease the itching in a short time. But why does scratching help if itches after a mosquito bite? We all are quite…
Does Stress Make Hair Gray? What Causes Hair to Gray?
When you fight with your better half or your son does not study well, as a parent, you get gray hair. It is a popular belief amongst all cultures around the world. But does stress make hair gray or are…
Why Don’t Birds Tip Over In Their Sleep?
Birds sleep dangerously at dizzying heights, dozing quietly on a tree branch, on a wire, fence, and at the edge of anything small enough for us to ignore and they never fall off. Why don’t birds tip over in their…
Does Spinach really make you Strong?
Cartoon character ‘Popeye: the sailor man’ is the first person that comes to mind when we talk about the spinach strength. He ate spinach out of tins and developed tremendous strength immediately. That animated character inspired countless mothers to serve…
What is The Reason For The Bang When The Sound Barrier is Broken? Sonic Boom
Airplanes and lashes have something in common, they can break the sound barrier with a bang or sonic boom. You might have even heard the sound barrier, breaking. It recently happened in Bengaluru when people claimed they have heard the…
Why do Mosquitoes Buzz? Why do they Make that Annoying Sound? Let’s find out.
It is bad enough that mosquitoes leave itchy bites and red spots. The fact that they also rob their victims of sleep with annoying buzz puts them in the list of most hated animals. But the sound has a deeper…
Does Drinking Milk at Night Really help you Sleep?
People often have trouble sleeping and stay in bed without sleep till late hours. To sleep, some trust abstinence from alcohol and phone, others trust a glassful of milk to fall asleep quickly. It is like a tradition in India.…
How Does a Body Cell Know Its Function?
Skin, bones, tissues, and organs, our bodies are made up of billions of cells. They fight viruses, grow and repair our muscles, and even help in metabolism. But how does a cell know that it is responsible for hair growth…
How Dangerous are Meteorites? Are they Nature’s Bullets for Us? Let’s find out.
Meteorites are constantly hitting Earth. They usually end up in the water or leave only small craters and a little steam. But in movies and books, the world goes down when a piece of stone falls from the sky. Let’s…
Why Don’t We Have Hair Everywhere?
Girls shave their legs smoothly, men shave the facial hair. During puberty, hair suddenly grows in the strangest places. But unlike almost all animals, we are not covered with hair, like in monkeys. But why don’t we have hair everywhere?…
Do You See Better When You Squint Your Eyes?
Letters and faces blur, the eyes zoom back and forth and yet the image does not get into focus. If something is too far away, too small or the light is too bad, you narrow your eyes immediately to narrow…
Why Don’t You Notice Your Bad Breath?
You carry it in your mouth, but you hardly notice it yourself, it is your own bad breath. Beer drinkers and garlic eaters can drive their fellow maniacs crazy with the foul-smelling breeze. While others can smell it and start…
Why do We Have a Running Nose in the Winters?
The human nose works a bit like a thermostat heater. When it gets cold, warm blood flows through the nose. But why does it feel like you’re sick? Nobody wants a dripping nose, so why do we have a running…
What is The Curse of The Pharaohs and The Great Pyramids?
The gigantic Pyramids that are also the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, especially that of Tutankhamun, surrounds a myth. Ancient Egyptian rulers are said to have protected their post-death calm from intruders with magical incantations. Is the famous…
Is Warm Water Free of Germs?
Those who want to avoid dripping nose, cough, and headache should wash their hands consistently with warm water and soap, according to the experts. But is warm water actually better than cold water? Is warm water free of germs? Let’s…
Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? How Does The Leopard Camouflage?
Zebras live in herds and are in constant danger because lions like to feast on them. The striking stripe pattern looks like an invitation as it is extremely different from the surroundings. It’s like a call ’Hey it’s me, your…
How is The ‘Feels Like’ Temperature Calculated or Determined?
If you check the temperature on Google or the weather app, it doesn’t just tell you about low and high temperatures. It also says what that means for the choice of clothes the next day. Hence the ‘feels like’ temperature…
Which is Colder, The South or The North Pole?
The cold weather in Ladakh is famous for being harsh, however, the epitome of cold are the two ends of the world. The polar bears in the Arctic or penguins in the Antarctic literally live in a huge freezer. But…
Why Don’t Clouds Fall From The Sky?
Clouds hold water, water has mass, and is certainly not lighter than air. So why does it stay up in the clouds defying gravity? Why don’t clouds fall from the sky and make room for the sun? Let’s find out.…
Dexamethasone: Breakthrough drug in the fight against the Coronavirus
Experts in the UK have found a drug that significantly reduces the risk of death in seriously ill people. However, it should not be used for mild disease courses. Let’s find out more about the breakthrough drug that fights against…