The longest underwater mountain range in the world
American geologist Bruce Heezer and oceanic cartographer Marie Tharp were researchers at the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, New York. In the...
Month: August 2016
The discovery of Teflon
The discovery of Teflon, a polymer chemically known as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), was sheer coincidence, and yet a revolutionary one. The...
What makes polar bears strong swimmers?
Polar bears are clad with thick, waterproof fur and their feet are partly-webbed. It is these features that make them strong...
More movies are produced in India than in Hollywood
About 1,000 movies are produced in India every year, most of which are produced in Mumbai (called Bollywood), as compared to Hollywood...
The first city with a computerized traffic signal system
Toronto, Canada, was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal system. In 1963, the traffic signals...
What is colour-blindness and why does it occur?
Colour-blindness, also known as colour vision deficiency, is the inability of the human eye to see or differentiate between colours....
