1. Most active(speedy)muscle in our body: “Orbicularis occuli”, a muscle controlling the movements of the iris (a small opening) present in our eyes, moves very past and its action is to respond to and controlling the light rays or sunlight, passing into the eyes. 2. Effect the temperature on human’s brain: The normal temperature of our body is 98.4 degree Fahrenheit. If that temperature rises to 107.6 degrees, there are more chances of splitting (breaking) of the brain. 3. Human brain can survive 6 minutes only without oxygen supply. 4. The sounds produced by the intestines are known medically, as "barborimus”. 5. Adam’s apple: Thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped structure, present on the front side of the neck, in the human-body, goes by that famous name. 6. Bones in man: At the time of birth, the infant has 300 bones, in the body. But, adult contains 206 bones only. 7. First sub-marine in the world: In the year 1620, Cornelius Wan Drebbel made a sub-marine, by covering the wooden –ship with a leather. 8. Previous name to Tokyo (capital of Japan): Eedo 9. Pounds: To denote the weight in pounds in English language, the letters ‘lb’ is used. The root Latin word is “Libra”, which means pound. 10. Lyka: The first dog which travelled in the space belongs to the “samoyedhusky” race. 11. The highest water–falls in the world: “Angel Falls” is the highest water-falls, which is 19 times highest than the “Niagara Falls” (America). 12. The blood of honeybee never “coagulates”. 13. What are the only five words in the English … [Read more...]
7 Interesting facts and trivia
1. Leaning Tower of Pisa (in Italy): The construction of it was started on August 9, 1173 AD. It took 200 years to complete the construction of that monument. 2. The ‘’Traffic Signals’’ – operated by the electricity, for the first time in the world, were started on August 5, 1914 in Cleveland area of Ohio State in America. 3. Lion: The laziest animal in the animal kingdom. It spends 20hours in a day either in rest or in sleep. 4. Elephants: Can recognize the smell of banana from a distance of 20 kilometers. 5. First passenger train in India: On 16th April 1853, a train with around 400 passengers, travelled from Bore Bandar (in Bombay) to Kalian (in Thane district), state of Bombay province (now Maharashtra State), covering a distance of 34 kilometers. That famous first engine (used in India on that day) is now kept in railway museum in New Delhi, The Capital of India. Still it is in running condition and the fuel is coal. 6. Cleopatra: The famous beautiful queen of Egypt used to take bath with donkey’s milk, in order to keep her skin healthy and shiny. She lived for 39 years (69-30 BC). 7. Robert Clive: He was the person who was responsible for the establishment of British colonial rule in India, as he defeated the Bengal Nawab ‘’Siraj –Ud-Daula’’ near a place called “Plasy’’ in a battle fought on 26th January 1757, (to some extent by cunning method). He was honored with the title “Baron of Plasy”. But later on, he faced so many allegations like corruption, etc. including the manner of winning the above battle and was asked explanation in the British Parliament. As he could not in a … [Read more...]
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