The term ‘equinox’ is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night). On this day, the night and day are of the same length. This is because the tilt of the earth’s axis is neither near nor away from the sun, and the centre of the sun and the centre of the earth are…
The term ‘Gross National Happiness’ was coined by King Jigme Singye Wangchuk. Bhutan is based on Buddhist spiritual values. The country’s progress is measured holistically by indicators of individual wellness in the areas of economic, environmental, physical, mental, workplace, social and political spheres.
Human beings have over 600 separate muscles in the body. Tendons connect bones to the muscles. There are three types of muscles, skeletal, smooth and cardiac. Muscles enable movement. We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 muscles to smile, and 54 muscles every time we step forward.
Cataglyphis fortis, a Saharan desert ant travels long distances over sandy terrain, often completely devoid of landmarks, as it searches for food. They are able to return to their nest not by retracing their outbound path, but by using a direct route. They use light from the sky, but it seems they have a built-in pedometer that…
Charles Wicksteed was an engineer by trade. He initially made swings and slides for his park, then went on to sell them around the world. In 1926 he made the first modern swing and installed it in a park in Kettering. This is a 12 feet high swing which was painted green with a wooden…
Say it is 7.10 p.m. (IST) by your watch. IST is India Standard Time, which is 5 hrs 30 min ahead of GMT. So GMT would be 1.40 p.m. You turn your watch by 180° so that the minute hand is at the position of ‘8’ and the hour hand between ‘1’ and ‘2’. You…
