Monday, 2 January 2017

Hiroshima then & now

A pictorial comparison of a particular area of Hiroshima few days after bombing & present day.

Oldest Bank Of India

The first bank in India was the Bank of Hindostan, which was established in 1770. The oldest still in existence bank is the State Bank of India (S.B.I). It originated as the Bank of Calcutta in June 1806.

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Do Pets Dream?

Yes, our pets dream too. They move their paws or make noises while dreaming. Research shows that animals can also dream like us.

Sunday, 24 July 2016

Tongue-r-Print

Just like with our fingerprints, everyone has a unique tongue print.

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Bismuth (Bi)

Bismuth is a chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83.

Wednesday, 29 June 2016

Double Rainbow

A double rainbow forms when light refracts twice within water droplets suspended in the air.

In a double rainbow, a second arc is seen outside the primary arc, and has the order of its colours reversed, with red on the inner side of the arc.

Sunday, 19 June 2016

Person with two different coloured eyes

This is an eye disease called Heterochromia iridum & for this one iris is different colour from the other. This is due to mutation of the genes that determine melanin distribution in iris.

This disease is more prelevent in cats & dogs, in humans it is rare.