Penguins’ idea to keep their eggs warm
The female penguin lays an egg on the ice in midwinter. The male penguin tucks the egg between his feet and his bulging stomach to keep it warm until it hatches two months later.
2016
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Why do owls love the night?
Owls are nocturnal birds and hunt at night. An owl can turn its head almost completely, that is by 270 degrees. This allows it to hear sounds from almost all angles. Its hearing is very sensitive with its facial ruff enhancing the sound reaching its ears. The ears are also specialized as each ear receives…
Newton on the note
From 1978–1988, an image of Isaac Newton designed by Harry Eccleston appeared on Series D £1 banknotes issued by the Bank of England. Newton was shown on the reverse of the notes holding a book and along with that a telescope, a model of the solar system and a prism were also seen.
Which movie broke the five-decade long ban on Indian films in Pakistan?
K. Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam, premiered in April 2006 in Lahore broke the five-decade long ban on screening of Indian films in Pakistan. The movie is based on the doomed love story of the Mughal prince Salim (Jahangir) and Anarkali, a slave girl in the palace.
A Dog Actor of Bollywood
Moti, the ubiquitous black Labrador of Bollywood, was literally the hero of the film Teri Meherbaniyan as he did matchmaking, shed abundant tears, performed the last rites of his master (Jackie Shroff) and took revenge. Moti single-handedly cared for an infant in Maa when the baby’s mother passed away. Moti has been the part of…
Art created through meditation
Meditative art is a spiritual practice in which the artist gets into a meditative state of mind. Through meditative art, people believe, it is possible to explore the inner self and express creativity. The German painter Laural Virtues Wauters is a meditative artist. He believes that the process helps to travel deep within. Some examples…