Why clothes smell musty during monsoon ??

 Monsoon air is basically 80 - 95% humidity. Water evaporates a way slower.

When clothes are still damp for more than few hours, microbes that are already in the clothes and those present in air start multiplying quickly  !!!

Mildew is a fungus that thrives at  >65% humidity. It doesn't need sunlight just the moisture  !!!

The misty smell is literally microbial volatile organic compounds released by this fungus.

Some odour causing bacteria which live on our clothes, start producing smelly compounds when clothes are wet  !!!

Clothes hung in  humid rooms reabsorb moisture from air. If these clothes are folded, they trap dampness in middle layers. It  is the perfect incubator for microbes  !!!

If clothes are smelling mushy, rewash with hot water and vinegar, then dry completely as much as possible  !!!

Kids are always kids !!!!

  Yesterday I was watching the quiz show.  There quiz master had asked two questions on football game.

As FIFA worldcup matches are being played and my nephew Aniruddha is a football fan

I noted down the questions with answers    !!!

Next day I started quizzing Aniruddha.....

Me  :   Hello Aniruddha ,  

Aniruddha  :  Hi   .....

Me :  Can I ask some questions on FIFA worldcup games and teams ??

Aniruddha  :  I am ready.....

Me  :  When was the  first FIFA worldcup game was played and who was the winner  ??

Aniruddha :  I know this...

                          First FIFA worldcup matches were played from 13 to 30  July 1930. 

                           In the final game, Uruguay was the champion. It had beaten Argentina 4 - 2 !!!

Me :  One more easy question....

           Which country has won FIFA worldcup most  ???

Aniruddha went silent.....

I was happy that at last I had asked a question for Aniruddha was not able to answer  !!!

Me  :  Your time is up...

           Accept the defeat   !!!

Aniruddha  :  Brazil has won the trophy  5 times more than any team.

                         Germany and Italy have won 4 times.

                         Argentina has won 3 times.

                          France and Uruguay 2 times.

                          England and Spain once.

Me  :  You knew the answer.

            Why did you take this much time to tell ??

Aniruddha :  I was gathering information......

                           If I tell only one country, you will start asking about other countries......

                         Now you will not ask further questions   !!!

I had planned to ask more as Aniruddha said .   But he was able to silence me at once    !!!!                        

Which is the country??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which of these countries located in Pacific ocean got its name directly from that of a person ??

1.   Nauru 

2.  Tuvalu 

3.  Kiribati 

4.  Vanautu 

Answer 

When this question came before contestant,  he opted for helpline.

The hint given to him was the flag of the country features a bird and rising Sun.

But we will look at the origin of names of different countries given above first.

Vanautu 

              The name comes from the phrase Vanautu meaning " our Land forever ".

Vanautu ruled out !!!

Tuvalu 

             The phrase Tuvalu refers to eight islands referring to eight inhabited islands.

Tuvalu ruled out  !!!

Nauru  

               No direct connection  !!!

Kiribati 

             Kiribati is named after British explorer Thomas Gilbert.

             Kiribati is the local pronunciation of the word  Gilbert   !!!

Answer       KIRIBATI   !!!

Why do Indians break a coconut before starting a new venture ??

  Every auspicious occasion begins with breaking of coconut.

Coconut is often offered as a whole or broken in two halves.

It signifies the breaking of ego and surrender to divine.

Breaking the coconut believed to dispel negative energy.

Water inside coconut is considered holy water.

Coconut is said to represent 3 supreme gods, Brahma   Vishnu   Shiva.

Coconut is considered a sacred offering to all the Gods in Hinduism.

Why do cat's eyes glow in dark ??

 Eyes of all animals have retina.

Retina is a thin layer at the back of the eye that absorbs light and changes into signals so that brain can understand.

Behind cat's eye is a mirror called " tapetum lucidum ". Light passes through retina, hits the tapetum lucidum.

This light reflects back through retina. 

The glow in cat's eye is the light bouncing back from tapetum lucidum.

Cats are not the only animals with this ability. All night hunting animals have this.

Cows, sheep, goat and horses have it too probably for spotting predators at night.

Squirrels, pigs, most of the primates including humans don't have this as they are active during daytime.

Interestingly most dogs have this feature.  But is missing in dogs with blue eyes and domesticated breeds  !!!!