Population explosion in Asia
Asia, the largest continent on Earth, has a total land area of 44,579,000 square kilometers….
The deepest lake in the world
Lake Baikal, situated in the south-east Siberia in Russia, is the deepest lake in the world. Known as the Galapagos of Russia, it is one of the richest and diverse repositories of flora and fauna. The depth of Lake Baikal is 1700 metre. This 25 million years old lake has oxygen-rich waters and numerous atypical…
Which is the fastest running bird?
Ostrich is the fastest running bird. An ostrich can run upto 70 kilometres per hour. The stride of an ostrich can cover as much as 3–5 metres in a single leap.
Who acted in the role of ‘herself’ in the film Akaler Sandhane?
Akaler Sandhane (In Search of Famine) is a movie by the famous director Mrinal Sen where the theme is about a film crew going to a village to shoot famine. Smita Patil appeared as ‘herself’ in the said film.
Richter Scale’s estimation of the total energy from Sun
Richter Scale, developed in 1935 by Charles Richter, is typically a measurement of ground motion generally used for expressing the intensity of an earthquake. It is based on powers of ten which essentially means that an earthquake measuring ‘4’ on the Richter Scale has a recorded seismograph amplitude 10 times greater than the one measuring…
Summit: A supercomputer above the rest
On 8 June 2018, American technology company IBM and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), unveiled the world’s fastest supercomputer, Summit.
What is known as the fear of vegetables?
Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables. There are some people who become anxious on seeing vegetables. Symptoms include rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, nausea, sweating and mainly the feeling of dread. Different people have this fear for different vegetables.
