Which is the smallest land mammal?
The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus) or the pygmy white-toothed shrew is the smallest mammal by weight. It grows to a length of 4 cm and weighs 1.8 grams.
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Some numbers are ‘perfect’
Perfect Number is a number which can be expressed as the sum of all factors of the numbers excluding itself but including ‘1’. 6, 28, 496 and 8128 are the first four perfect numbers. 6 = 1 + 2 + 3 28 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 496 = 1…
Lego toys are getting angrier
Lego (children’s all time favourite toys) was first introduced in 1975 and since then it has become favourite toys for the children. Over the years there has been a tendency to conceptualize Lego characters on the basis of what we get to see in films featuring battles between good and bad. Perhaps because of that…
The great feat by Kapil Dev that went unrecorded
In 1983 World Cup, when Kapil Dev came to bat against Zimbabwe in the second round of the preliminary league matches, India was tottering at 7 runs for 4 wickets. He went on to score a scintillating 175 not out, but it could not be recorded due to a flash strike by the BBC. India badly…
The first captain to concede a One Day International match against Pakistan
Bishen Singh Bedi became the first captain in November 1978 to concede a One Day International cricket match against Pakistan at Sahiwal. India, with eight wickets in hand, required only 23 runs from 14 balls to win the match. Sarfraz Nawaz bowled four consecutive bouncers and not one was called wide by the Pakistani umpires….
Are all insects considered pests?
People tend to consider that all insects are pests. However, all insects are not pests. Insects such as honey bees collect nectar and produce honey. Spiders eat small flies and mosquitoes. Small wasps eat aphids, which feed on vegetables. Ground beetles eat smaller insects that feed on crops and vegetables.