Are birds dinosaurs? The short answer to the question is No. To be very specific, there are various studies that claim “birds are NOT related to dinosaurs, but they ARE the dinosaurs”. Well we can say that birds have evolved from dinosaurs themselves. But because of that, you can’t call birds as dinosaurs. Today the birds are the living copies of the evolution process that has happened …
What is consciousness and how does it arise in the brain?
Consciousness is a strange thing. Researchers have been trying for too long to find out how consciousness works. The mind-brain thing has been a topic of mystery for a very long time. We have travelled to the space and have explored galaxies and searched for extraterrestrial life. We have identified many organisms in the deep seas. We have discovered cures for many diseases …
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Remarkable Uses of Prime Numbers in real life
Prime numbers. We are so used to them in Mathematics right? And we usually end up wondering why are we studying about these numbers and formulae and whether there is any use to these in our real life. Well, if you consider prime numbers, yes there are some really cool uses. Whether you know or don’t know what Prime numbers are, let me very briefly explain what are those …
What will happen if all of the water in the world disappears?
Water is the elixir of life. We all know that. Water is not just to quench our thirst. Water helps with the growth of vegetation, to regulate the temperature of the planet, to regularize seasons, to help sustain living beings and much more. Of course we think about water when we are thirsty, when we need to take a bath, or when we need water for any of our basic needs like …
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How are Rainbows formed and some interesting facts
Rainbows are a wonderful work of nature. We get to see beautiful colors when a rainbow appears. But a rainbow is not just about a set of colors we see when it rains. There’s more to it. Watch the video to know more! First let’s see how rainbows are formed. It involves two phenomena, refraction and reflection. When the sunlight enters a rain droplet it is first refracted, and then …
The problem of Space Debris: What are we dealing with?
Junk is around us everywhere. And do you know about the junk, and trash that’s building up in space? Do you think that’s not a problem to us because the trash is up in space? Well, watch this video to find out what issues the space debris can create and how it can affect us! Since the launch of the World’s first satellite, Sputnik 1 on Oct 4, 1957 there have been thousands of launches. As …
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What are dreams and here are some crazy facts about dreams
When we sleep we are most likely to get dreams. No matter what our age is, we get dreams. Some dreams are enjoyable, some are terrific, while we can’t remember some of them. So what are dreams? Let’s see in this post in addition with some crazy facts about dreams! Dreams are triggered while we are at sleep. They are usually triggered by the emotional regions of our brain and hence we …
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Amazing facts about Black Holes (worth knowing)
The Universe is so mysterious! In the Universe, there are numerous mysterious bodies. One among them are Black Holes. Black holes are areas in space where the gravity is super high - high enough even light cannot escape if it enters them. Some Black Holes are formed when a star deteriorates. The high gravity of the Black holes is the result of a larger mass being pressed under so …
Interesting facts about Elephants that you probably didn’t know
Did you know that August 12th of every year is World Elephant’s day? Well Elephants are large animals that live among us. Today we are going to see some interesting facts about Elephants. Fact #1 Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump. They run at a maximum speed of 40Km/hr. But even at their maximum speed, they keep any one of their legs on ground. Fact #2 The skin …
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What will happen if all of the sea water becomes fresh water
Well that’s a very interesting question to ponder. Because ALL of the life on earth will be highly affected and can even become extinct if the ocean water becomes fresh water. Before diving deep into that, let’s first find out why the water in the sea and ocean are salty? We all know that ocean water is a collection of water from the rain and water that comes in from the rivers. Neither …
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