29th December 2015
Most martial art films are sped up to make fighting scenes appear fast; it was the opposite of the norm in the case of Bruce Lee’s films. His actions were very fast and could not be captured on the regular 24 frames per second (fps). So his moves had to be filmed at 32 fps, and the film was run slower so that one could see his moves.
29th December 2015
Gallium is a soft and brittle metal which is found in bauxite or zinc ores. It melts at 29.7 degrees celsius, which is about room temperature. In fact, if you hold Gallium in your hand, it will melt. Gallium is mostly used in microwave technology.
29th December 2015
If 1st is a Sunday, then 8th is also a Sunday because 8 = 1 + 7. Then 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th are respectively Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Hence, 13th is Friday. If one considers ‘Friday, the 13th’ to be a bad omen, one should not be happy with the first day of the month being a Sunday, thus a holiday.
29th December 2015
The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Water Day. It is held annually to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
29th December 2015
About two billion years ago a meteorite which was about ten kilometres in diameter hit an area near the town of Vredefort Dome near Johannesburg in South Africa. The impact of that meteorite created a crater that is 380 km across. Among the earth’s 130 meteorite crater sites Vredefort Dome is the top third and is considered a World Heritage Site.
29th December 2015
In January 1066 at the Battle of Hastings, William, Duke of Normandy, France, conquered England. For the next 300 years, the rulers and nobility of England spoke French, not English.
