What can you do with a career in Physics?

Have you ever walked across your room to open the door but got a shock instead? Perhaps you took off your sweater on a dry winter day and had a “hair raising” experience. Or maybe you performed magic tricks to you friend by lighting a bulb with a wire and potatoes. Do you think there’s […]

Simple Science Experiments For Kids

Science as we all know is around us literally everywhere and not limited to some observatory or study class. If you look around we can find a lot of exciting experiments that requires nothing more than just a few equipment and some household stuffs with a mind of inquisitiveness. This would not only bolster the […]

Interesting Facts about the Human Body

These interesting facts about the human body give you random and interesting bits of information about your body that you may not have known. Read on to learn more. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY 1-5 1. Babies have more bones than adults. A baby starts its life with 300 bones, but because some of […]

15 Interesting and Weird Science Facts

Science is amazing. Constant innovation and discoveries have led to amazing breakthroughs in the science world. If you are looking for interesting and weird science facts, you have found the right place. Read on to learn more. INTERESTING AND WEIRD SCIENCE FACTS 1-5 1. In 2009 scientists used cloning to resurrect an Pyrenean ibex, as species of […]

Which cheese has blue veins?

Blue cheese has veins and it is called so because the cheese cultures have had the mold Penicillium added at the initial stage of the cheese making process. The final product is spotted or veined blue-gray or blue-green molds alongside a natural crusty rind and an earthy appearance. The salty and sharp taste, creamy texture […]

SEEING AND HEARING AND THEIR PERCEPTION

SIGHT Without a doubt, the two ‘eyes’ along with the brain in our body, enables us to see the beautiful world around us. The images that we see are made up of the light reflected from the objects we look at. This light travel in a straight line into the eye through the cornea (the […]

What Happens When You Eat Apple Seeds?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Apple seeds contain amygdalin, a plant compound known as a cyanogenic glycoside When apple seeds are chewed or crushed and metabolized, the amygdalin turns into hydrogen cyanide, which is poisonous The cyanide is only produced if the seeds are damaged (i.e., crushed or chewed), so swallowing a few seeds whole is virtually harmless […]

What Really Happens to Your Body When You Use Energy Drinks

Before you pop open another can of Red Bull, you should know the not-so-innocent effects energy drinks can have on your body. Are energy drinks safe? In spite of the known dangers of energy drinks, the market for them is booming. The Global Energy Drink market is expected to reach $72 billion by 2024. This […]

Who wrote the first english dictionary?

We all use dictionaries, right? Really?! Well most of you might be using the dictionaries in your phones but some of you may stick to using the printed sources. Whatever the sources may be, you may have wondered the story behind dictionaries. So let’s jump into the tale. The first recorded dictionaries were bilingual (consisting […]

Who invented the sign language?

The boon of sign language comes as a miraculous aid to the deaf and the dumb people. It enables them to desseminate their thoughts the facial expressions, hand shapes and finger spelling. Sign language requires the right combination of movements, eye-gazes and hand shapes to convey the message effectively. Some scientists credit mankind as the […]