Universal Knowledge

A popcorns kernel is a whole grains that is made up of three parts - germ, endosperm and pericarp or outer hull. Each kernel of popcorns contains a tiny drop…

THEY are ancient coins that were first mined in India in 6th century BCE, during the time of Gautam Buddha. They are so called because of the way they were man…

KIDS- NOTE that the great about black and white stripes om zebra has finally been solved. According to researchers at University of California (UC), Davis, biting f…

ENIAC - World's first general purpose computer. It was very important and great invention at that time. ENIAC stands for 'Electronic Numerical Integrator and …

A NT ARCTICA is an ice covered continent. Life forms normally found in other parts of the world are not found in the region. There atmosphere is not conductive for pla…

RICHARD GERE, the well known Hollywood actor, received a rather unusual award on December 5, 2002. It was the Foot in Mouth Award for the most baffling quote of the …

THE Internet is something that we are familiar with today. In fact, it is considered to be the most important development of the 20th century which brought the worl…

MACBETH is the protagonist of the play, Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare. Like all great heroes, Macbeth too has a flaw that eventually leads to his downfall…

IT is a balance sport developed by two American rock climbers Adam Grosowsky and Jeff Ellington in Washington in 1979. It is the exact opposite of tightrope walking, …

IT  is a small sticker sticker found inside electronic gadgets such as cell phones and laptops. The sticker changes colour when it comes into contact with moisture. It…