Which is the country ??

  This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Official English name of which of these countries is  " truly natural state  " ??

1.   Argentina 

2.  Suriname 

3.  Brazil 

4.  Cuba 

Answer 

By reading the question, we can say that it is not an English speaking country  !!!

Looking at options, it is evident.

Now I have searched the web and listed down meanings of the countries   -------

1.   Cuba   

                  The name likely originated from Taino language spoken by indigenous people who lived on island before Spanish colonization.

2.  Brazil 

                  The name Brazil derived from Brazil wood tree which was the first major export of land during early colonial period.

3.   Argentina 

                     The name Argentina is derived from Latin word for silver, meaning  Silvery    !!!!

4.    Suriname 

                    Suriname us the most forested country in the world. It is frequently marketed as  "  Place in a true natural state  ".

Answer             SURINAME     !!!       

What would happen if milky way Galaxy collide with nearby Andromeda galaxy ??

 This is not a part of Sci-fi movie  !!!

The galaxies Milky way and Andromeda are on a collision course .....

Right now, they are moving toward each other at about 110 km per second  !!!

We can heave a sigh of relief !!!

Because both the galaxies start making contact with each other in 4 - 5 billion years .....

Here is what actually happens ......

1.   CRASHING WON'T LOOK LIKE CAR CRASHING   !!!!

                      Both galaxies are 99.9% empty space .   Stars are tiny compared to the distance between them.

                       So when they collide, stars almost never hit each other !!!

                      Its more like two swarms of bees passing through each other.

2.  The real action is gravitational. As the galaxies merge, their gravitational fields tug on stars, gas and dust.

       Orbits get stretched and thrown out of whack. Stars become " rogue stars  " !!!

3.  Gas clouds do collide. This compresses the gas causing massive bursts of star formation.. This phase is called  "  Star burst  "  !!!

4.   Right now both the galaxies are spiral. But after the merger, new galaxy would be elliptical in shape.

5.  Both the galaxies have supermassive black holes at the center. They will eventually merge sending out gravitational waves.

6.  Probably nothing dramatic happens to Earth.  Sun is not going to get ejected or swallowed.  It will just end up orbiting in a new path of galaxy !!!

Foodies of the wild !!!

  Some animals in the wild are real foodies with remarkably huge appetite  !!!

1.  Blue whales 

2.  African elephant 

3.  Kodiak Bear 

4.  Burmese Python 

5.  Tiger 

6.  Giant panda 

7.  Rhinoceros 

Ghosts of the mountain....!!!

 SNOW LEOPARDS are called " ghosts of mountains "  !!!

WHY   ??

People have seen snow leopards in photographs.  People know snow leopards exist.

But spotting one in real life is so rare that the animal almost feels unreal  !!!

Snow leopards are naturally secretive. They avoid attention, move quietly and blend into rocky landscapes so well that they disappear within seconds  !!!

Snow leopards don't roar !!!  They make softer sounds like growling and hissing.

Tails of snow leopards are unusually long   !!!  They wrap their  tails around their faces to keep them warm as they have thick, fluffy and long tails.

Snow leopards live in high altitude as they are built for it  !!!

Snow leopards are powerful hunters. They can jump surprisingly far !!!

Paws of snow leopards help them walk on snow more easily 

Snow leopards prefer being alone  !!!

Snow leopards usually hunt during early morning or late evening instead of midday   !!!

Surprising facts about squirrels

  Squirrels are quick and curious.  

Here are some interesting facts  -------

1.   Squirrels often forget where they have hide their food  !!!

2.   Squirrel's teeth never stop growing, so chewing is essential.

3.  Not all squirrels live on trees, some live underground.

4.  Fluffy tail of squirrels help them to balance when they jump,  keep them warm and works like signal flag.

5.   Some squirrels can glide through air.

6.  Squirrels can climb down trees head first  !!!!

7.  Tree squirrels don't hibernate.

8. Squirrels use tail flicks and sound to communicate.