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…
No Tourists Is Bad! But Then There’s Worry About The Return Of Tourists, Too!
There are two kinds of realities that confront us at this point in time. On the one hand is this world, the post-Coronavirus lockdown world where one is trying for things to get normal, where one is desperate to see…
Nasser Hussain heaps praise on Saurav Ganguly the “Revolutionary Man!”
He’s not called the Prince of Calcutta for nothing. Chances are, if you’re someone attracted by the allure of Indian Cricket then Saurav Ganguly’s batting may certainly have commanded your attention at a certain juncture of time. The time where,…
What’s The Big Bad News Coming In From BMW?
Another day, another terrible news where job security is concerned. In fact, dramatic that it may sound, it no longer seems as if we are in times where any sector for that matter is safe enough to bank on where…
Is It Advantage Maruti In The Post Lockdown World? And How So?
Not every sector, truth be told, has felt buoyed by a sense of recovery in India that’s slowly trying to get back on its feet. Surely, even with the lockdown’s pressure and amid absolute stoppage of businesses, there were sectors…
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…
How Much Is A Corona Test Going To Cost You In Delhi
Going by the headline of the article, do you think guesswork is what you should be doing in order to determine the cost of this test? And that too, in an extreme situation like the COVID-19 pandemic that has led…
Why Is India Trying To Boost Its Oil Refining Capacity?
We are perhaps in an age where theatrics and gimmicks seem to work a lot. It’s an age, after all, where publicizing things is just the order of the day. This is perhaps why a very captivating quote has sort…
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…
Can Bulls See The Color Red? Is That is Why They Attack The Person Wearing Red? Let’s Find Out
There is an old belief that bulls can’t stand the sight of red and attack whenever they see someone wearing red clothes. But can bulls see the color red? Or do bulls become aggressive for completely different reasons? Let’s find…
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…
Racing Point Become The First Team To Test A 2020 Car Post The Pandemic Lockdown
While Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas might have Tested a Formula 1 car even before the Racing Point contingent arrived at the famous home track of the British Grand Prix. But in testing the 2020 car, which means the machine…
Tripura’s Ayanti Reang, an Under-19 Cricketer Dies
They say, dream big. To elaborate, “Have big dreams and work your best way out to realize those dreams.” Chances are, that most of us have at, at least some point in our lives, heard of this one. Whether someone…