The cleanest village in Asia
Mawlynnong, located in Meghalaya, is the cleanest village in Asia. Situated about 90 kilometres from Shillong, it is nestled in...
Month: May 2016
Sharks are more ancient than dinosaurs
Sharks are fish which have cartilages rather than bones. These fish evolved earlier than dinosaurs, which were reptiles. The fossil...
Cyanide in fruit seeds
Cyanide is a lethal chemical found in minute amounts in seeds of some fruits such as apple, cherry and peach....
Rocketgrams were launched in India to deliver mail and parcels
Rocketgrams are mail delivered by firing crude rockets towards their destinations. Stephen Hector Taylor-Smith, an Indian aerospace engineer, launched the...
Is the web of a spider its home or a trap?
A spider’s web is not its home, but rather a trap for its prey. It is woven by the spider...
Spoonerism or switching letters in speech
Spoonerism is a verbal mistake in which the speaker unintentionally switches the first sounds of two or more words often...
