What makes the rhino special?
The rhinoceros is an endangered species. They are killed because of the horn which is believed to have the property of aphrodisiac. The rhino has a small brain, a great sense of smell and hearing, and three big toes.
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The odd salad invented by villagers in Northeast Thailand
Thai people claim that rat meat is tastier than other meats and is healthy because it comes from rice fields. The spicy rat salad ‘Laab Moo’ was invented by villagers in Northeast Thailand. The purpose is to control the rat population by eating them.
The human body resists 1 ton of atmospheric pressure
The atmosphere surrounding us is made of air. The air molecules have weight and therefore exert pressure on us. This pressure is called atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric pressure has been estimated to be about 1 kg per square cm. This means the pressure on 1000 square cm (about a square foot) is a ton. Our…
Who is the youngest British Prime Minister of the 20th century?
Tony Blair is the youngest British Prime Minister of the 20th century. He was 44 when he became prime minister in 1997. He was also the youngest leader of the Labour Party at the age of 41.
1,00,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body
There are three types of blood vessels in the human body. These are the arteries, vessels and the capillaries. If a child’s blood vessels are joined end to end, they would measure 96,560.64 km (60,000 miles), or they could encircle the earth two and a half times. The average adult’s blood vessels measure 1,60,934.4 km…
How the rhino got its skin, according to Rudyard Kipling?
The rhino looks like it is wearing a coat of armour. In the story How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, Rudyard Kipling tells an interesting tale about how a Parsee called Pestonjee Bomonjee baked a magical cake and a rhinoceros ate it on an uninhabited island in the Red Sea.