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PINTEREST one of the fastest growing free social networking websites today. It is an online virtual bulletin board. Just as you pin notes, photos, Post-its etc. on a…

Rubber Bullets RUBBER bullets are rubbercoated bullets that are shot out og regular or special guns. They're generally used by police forces to control riotin…

World's first Smartphone  When the IBM Simon was introduced to the market in USA on August 16, 1994, it wasn't called a smartphone. It was the first device…

SMOKE POINT It is the temperature at which oil breaks down and emits smoke upon heating. Different oils and fats have different smoke points depending on how refin…

WHEN you visit USA and shopping, you need dollars to buy things. You can acquire dollars by exchanging your rupees for them. There is a rate at which you can buy the…

WATER BEAR A Tiny new species dubbed 'water bear' has been discovered in Antarctica and members of this species can survive in space, researchers said. T…

Scientists have  claimed that Jupiter and Saturn just might be filled to the brim with diamonds.  According to the researchers, chunks of diamonds my be floating in hy…

How does an electrical flyswatter work ? THE electrical flyswatter is considered one of the most effective tools for eliminating pesky insects…

Mangalyan India's mars mission Mangalyaan, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has been listed among 25 best innovations of 2014 by Ti…

I n the midtown Manhattan just a few just a few yards from Carnegie Hall is a basement where the world's finest pianos , those created by the house of Steinway &…

What is the significance of the code A113 in animation films ?    PRONOUNCED - A -one-thirteen is the number of a classroom at the california institute of the art…

Bacteria to find alien life A discovery on how bacteria interact salt to build complex 3 D shelters to hibernate has led scientists to believe that micro-organisms c…

Circumnavigation        IT mean to go all the around something , especially the worlds . different  modes of travel can be used --powered aircraft , …

Why do Bridges Wobble ? Scientists have long puzzled over the question as to why some bridges wobble when people walk over them.          A new study says th…

Blue Train: Pretoria to Cape Town The Blue Train's 27-hour, 1,600 kilometer journey crosses South Africa diagonally, stopping at the diamond mines of Kimbe…

WHAT IS A SURGICAL STRIKE ?   On september 29, Indian Army conducted successful surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Commandos …

What makes Jakarta a charming city ? Every city has a story to tell . Jakarta's history is full of conquest and colonization. From the 16th century onwards , v…

World's most powerful rocket ! A momentous event in the annals of space history took place in February 6 this year and it was watched live by millions of peo…

Where should a rocket launching side be located  ? Many factors are taken into account in choosing location for a site from where spacecraft launched.  Find, the…