Humans have a set of 24 ribs, 12 on each side, which surrounds the chest and enables breathing. Ribs protect the heart and the lungs. The lungs inflate during breathing and the ribs move to accommodate the inflated lungs. This movement happens about five million times a year, corresponding to the number of times we breathe…
The word ‘arachibutyrophobia’ is derived from arachis, meaning peanuts. The full meaning of the word is fear of peanut oil sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arachis is a kind of oil found in many nuts and peanuts which stick to the roof of the mouth. In many cases, the saliva fails to dissolve…
Crocodiles have 24 sharp teeth on each jaw, which are meant to grasp and crush, not to chew. The teeth are continuously replaced during a crocodile’s lifetime. Each tooth is hollow, and a new tooth grows inside the old one in order to be ready once the old tooth is lost. Young crocodiles can replace…
The origin of the Narmada River is Narmada Kund, which is situated on the Amarkantak Hill in Anuppur District of East Madhya Pradesh. The river flows east to west, which is opposite to the direction of rotation of the earth, over a length of 1,312 km before draining down the Gulf of Cambay (Khambat) into the Arabian Sea….
A cigarette lighter is a device used to generate a flame. It was invented sometime in the 16th century. The German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner in 1823 invented a kind of lighter that was called Döbereiner’s lamp. But the first modern, self- igniting match was invented in 1805 by Jean Chancel. In London, matches meant…
A deck of cards has 52 cards of different denominations starting from one to ten and four colours such as spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds. It has 4 types of court cards including King, Queen, and Jack. Interestingly, the Kings represent a real historical king. The king of Spades represents King David. The king of…
