Universal Knowledge

IF there is irritation in the nose, we sneeze. It is a reflex action designed to expel any foreign body trying to enter the nose. But why we close our eyes when we sne…

YES. It is possible to slice a piece of metal with a device called waterjet, which uses a jet of water at high velocity and pressure.         In industries such as m…

POPEYE'S favourite snack spinach, which gave the cartoon character super strenght, also has the ability to convert sunlight into a clean, efficient alternative fuel…

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…

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 …

IN the 1990's, a Colombian dancer choreographer called Alberto 'Beto' Perez forgot to bring a tape of aerobics music to the class he taught. Instead he fou…

IN the late 1700s in America large four horse broad-wheeled wagons had no seat for the driver. He rode the last horse on the left.    Whenever one of these wagon driv…

RESEARCHERS have found that certain mosquito nerve cells, known as cpA neurons, cause mosquitoes to be attracted to humans by detecting exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) a…

It ordinary sand coated with a hydrophobic compound called trimethylsilanol. This compound makes the sand resistant to water. The substance which was originally made…

NEAR the city Leshan in southern China.The 71m tall giant statue, which is a World Heritage Site, has been carved out of a hill side overlooking the confluence of th…

THE first piano was created in the shop of Bartolomeo Cristofori in the early 1700s. Cristofori was an Italian craftsman who used to repair a musical instrument cal…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

WHY CAN'T WE SMELL THE PERFUME WE'RE WEARING ? WHEN we get a smell, it is due to the brain ,and not the nose. The nose collects scent molecules through odo…

CHOCOLATE WILL DISAPPEAR BY 2040 ! Your favourite sweet, Chocolate could disappear in another 30 years and the reason is none other than climate change. Accord…