Scientists believe that humans originated about 200,000 years ago in the Middle Paleolithic period in southern Africa. One of the oldest human settlements dating back to 160,000 years ago has been found at Middle Awash in Ethiopia. About 70,000 years ago, humans migrated out of Africa. They spread to Eurasia and Oceania 40,000 years ago,…
The canals which helped in a great way in reducing distances pertaining to sea travel are linked with such interesting coincidences: the first with the year of birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the second with the year of beginning of the First World War, while the date is same as that of Indian Independence.
Pythagoras Theorem (PT) is the most remarkable contribution to mathematics of Pythagoras (ca. 570 BC – ca. 495 BC). Pythagoras Theorem helps translate the structure of nature into numbers. Among other things, his theorem brought about a crucial link between geometry and numbers. Let us look at the following identities: 9 + 16 = 25;…
The introduction of wheel is a landmark in the process of human civilization. The wheel came into use simultaneously in Mesopotamia, Central Europe and India, and so which culture actually invented it remains a mystery. The wheeled vehicles have been discovered dating back to the 4th century BC.
When Mexican-American film actress Salma Hayek was 18, she had planned to run away from the theatre to avoid appearing in front of the audience in Mexico. She was playing the role of Jasmine in a production of Aladdin for children.
Archaeologists have found evidence that Scotland’s prehistoric hunter-gatherers or tribes built a giant ‘year-clock’ capable of tracking the passing of lunar months. No wonder, the British are known for their punctuality.
