1. Which animal has the best sense of smell? An elephant’s trunk is not only long, it is packed with five times more smell receptors than humans. And now research has found that the African elephants have the greatest sense of smell among mammals – even beating dogs including the bloodhound renowned for its sniffing ability. 2. Why Bird Poop… Read more →
Imagine you’re trying to sign up to an account or service and at the ‘enter password’ step you reach a cul de sac because you cannot come up with a good strong password. With advancements in online security measures, websites and services simply do not allow you to keep a straightforward or easy password for the sake of your own data’s security. But at… Read more →
The king card is the oldest and most universal court card. It most likely originated in Persian Ganjifeh where kings are depicted as seated on thrones and outranking the viceroy cards which are mounted on horses. Playing cards were transmitted to Italy and Spain via the Mamluks and Moors. The best preserved and most complete deck of Mamluk cards, the Topkapı pack, did not display human figures but… Read more →
What is the shortest sentence that has all 26 letters in the English alphabet? Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs. This has thirty-two letters and repeats the letters i, e and o. Brick quiz whangs jumpy veldt fox. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. It contains three e’s, two h’s, four o’s two r’s, two t’s, and two u’s. Which is the longest word in… Read more →
What is the Ketogenic Diet? A keto diet is well known for being a low carb diet, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy. It’s referred to as many different names – ketogenic diet, low carb diet, low carb high fat (LCHF), etc. When you eat something high in carbs, your body will produce glucose and insulin. What is… Read more →
1. What colour is hippo milk? The colour of Hippo’s milk is bright pink. The reason why it is pink is that hippo secretes two kinds of unique acids called “Hipposudoric acid” and “Norhipposudoric acid”. The two acids got their names from the word Hippopotamus. 2. What animal has the shortest gestation period? Gestation is the period of development during… Read more →
Do Bananas have radiation? Bananas are slightly radioactive because they contain potassium and potassium decays. Potassium is a necessary substance for the healthy operation of your body. You would have to eat a LOT of bananas just to compete with the natural potassium dose of your body. Why are bananas curved? Through cell division, banana plants produce leaves that develop… Read more →
1. How do you get finger prints? A person’s fingerprints are formed when they are a tiny developing baby in their mother’s womb. Pressure on the fingers from the baby touching, and their surroundings create what are called “friction ridges”, the faint lines you see on your fingers and toes. 2. How many genes does a human being have? Before… Read more →
1. What is bio-mining? Biomining is a technique of extracting metals from ores and other solid materials typically using prokaryotes or fungi. These organisms secrete different organic compounds that chelate metals from the environment and bring it back to the cell where they are typically used to coordinate electrons. 2. What is Bio Toilet? Bio-Digester is a decomposition mechanized toilet… Read more →
1. Why do we Yawn? One is that when we are bored or tired, we just don’t breathe as deeply as we usually do. As this theory goes, our bodies take in less oxygen because our breathing has slowed. Therefore, yawning helps us bring more oxygen into the blood and move more carbon dioxide out of the blood. 2. Why Does alcohol make you pee? Alcohol is a diuretic.… Read more →
