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Resistance

Resistance

Resistance plays a major role in our daily life when we use electrical and electronic devices like fan, mixer, iron box, heater, soldering iron, smartphone, laptop etc... Are all resistance the same? Have you heard about electrcial resistance? What is it exa…

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The Olympics originated as a competition between several city-states in ancient Greece in 776 BC. According to legend the ancient Greek hero Heracles performed twelve labours set for him and built the first Olympic stadium to honour the God Zeus. He called th…

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Seashells

We all have found memories of going to the beach. A trip to the beach is always exciting. And among all the fun we have, the joy of collecting seashells that the sea leavesbehind is unparalleled. What are Seashells? Seashells or shells, a hard protective …

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Most of the people think that the Moon is round in shape, but it's not. The Moon is shaped like an egg. According to scientists, the Moon was formed as a result of a giant impact or giant whack of Earth with mars sized planet, which resulted in the Moo…

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The computer mouse was invented in 1963 by Stanford Research Center's Douglas Engelbart. The mouse is designed to control the movement of the cursor, or pointer, on the computer screen. It allows movement along a surface to help move that pointer. …

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The Manchineel tree, native to Florida is considered the most poisonous tree in the wold. It causes painful blisters if you stand under it during rain, blinds you if the smoke from its burned wood touches your eyes, can poison water with its leaves and w…

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The word photography originates from Greek, meaning drawing with light. The word camera originates from the Latin word camera obscura which means dark chamber. The first ever camera described in the history was a pin hole camera, dating back to 4th or …

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Saffron

The Soothing Saffron Saffron (Crocus sativus), a spice derived from the stigma of the saffron crocus flower, has been prized by various cultures since antiquity for its colour, flavour and medicinal qualities. A native of Persia with a history of cultivat…

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As we all know, our brain is a brilliant magician. It allows us to do amazing things like learn multiple languages and solve complex mathematical problems. But very same wizard, at times, deceives us by forgetting things. Why do we forget things? Scien…

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Queen Victoria

Victoria, Queen of England from 1837 to 1901, was a remarkable figure in history – not only for having been the longest reigning British monarch, but also as the icon of a vast empire, and as the inspiration for a highly complex culture. Victoria was bor…

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