Archive for February, 2008
Which is the Hottest and Coldest place in the world?
Well, the hottest place in the world or Mother Earth depends on wherever Mel Gibson or Salma Hayek are at! I mean, then we’re talking seriously humid & hot temperatures.
However, the recorded Hottest Place in the World is El Azizia, Libya, which, in 1922 recorded an amazing, blazing 157° F/ 57.8°C!
How hot is hot you ask? [...]
It’s all about the money, honey! (Basic gyan on how currency value is determined)
There are a lot of factors that go into determining a currency’s value. Let’s begin from the beginning. (Where else do you begin from!)
Currency was basically created to serve as a medium of exchange. In the initial days, metals were used to represent stored value and symbols on them were used to represent commodities. This [...]
Skimmed v/s diluted milk
Diluting milk is what your doodhwala typically does… he adds water to the milk. Skimming milk is removing fat from the surface of the milk…something that you might be able to do if your doodhwala hasn’t diluted your milk a lot (for non-homogenized milk). Typically, various %s of skimming is done at a dairy to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cracking the mystery of the knuckle crack
Let me start by saying, constant knuckle cracking can make you look like a social hazard in a sane environment, so a good tip is to lose the habit.
There are quite a few theories on the story behind the sound. These include:
a) Broken adhesions: As two cartilage surfaces are pressed together, they form adhesions, and [...]
How quickly does hair grow? And why do we have hair on our body?
More on hair….by God we’re on a roll!How quickly does your hair grow? And why do we have hair on our body?Here are two questions, which, depending on whom you ask may incite anger and/or utter frustration. Ask a bunch of over 40 (but not quite 50) year old men and you might just see [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Animal claws, human nails, hair, growth, degradation and the misc of it (phew!)
Get answers on:
- Animals have claws, why do humans have nails?
- What are nails made up of?
- Are nails and hair degradable?
- How quickly does your hair grow?
- Why do we have hair on our body?
- What does actually happen when your hair turns grey/ white?
all this and lots more…
First, on why we have nails…
Without [...]
Eyebrows – who knew there were so many interesting facts about them!
How much hair an eyebrow has depends on whose eyebrow you are looking at – Angelina Jolie or Veerappan.
Having said that, an average person has approximately 250 hairs per eyebrow, according to Bosley the hair transplant company. According to other research, an ungroomed eyebrow can contain as many as 550 hair follicles, which would mean [...]
Curiosity killed the cat
Why did Curiosity kill the cat?
A very long l
ong time ago, far far away, Mr.Cat sat in meditation praying to the Almighty for 900 years. Pleased with
Mr.Cat’s penance, God appeared before him and granted him a boon “Ask for a boon my child”. The cat asked for immortality. God thought about it and said [...]
Of Eyelashes and why you need them…
First, did you actually think that we are so jobless that we would sit down and count the hair? Second, we consider ourselves above-average human beings… so how many lashes we have don’t count.
So, we picked out a random average human being (don’t ask for specifications here) and strapped the chappy to the chair and [...]
Why is the sky blue?
Well, this question was first thought of and answered in 1859 and is a part of every school text book. This pretty much clears that fact that you dozed off during some of your science classes. Well, all the knuckle whacking by our teachers seems to be paying off!
Remember hearing ‘Tyndall effect’ in your sleep… [...]
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