Thursday, August 27, 2026

Why do humans have philtrum ??

             That little groove between nose and upper lip is called PHILTRUM   !!!


          I know after reading this, many of you just touched it   !!!


          Its a left over from how our face gets built in the womb.


Its basically an embryological scar.  Humans don't use it for anything functional now. 


The philtrum is very useful in DOGS AND CATS  .......


Their philtrum is wet and helps carry moisture from mouth to nose , boosting their sense of smell.



For humans, its just vestigial , not able to function   !!!!

Most difficult countries to relocate

  These factors make international relocation, more demanding    ----


1.  Strict immigration and visa requirements 


2. Complex residence documentation 


3.  Employer sponser obligations 


4.  Language and cultural barriers


5.  Extensive government bureaucracy 


  Such countries are   ----


1.  Indonesia 


2.  Japan 


3.  Lithuania 


4.  Saudi Arabia 


5.  Malaysia 


6.  Greece


7.  India


8.  Thailand 


9.  Estonia 


10.  Finland

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Which capital city is named after US president Munroe ??

 This city is the only national capital in the world outside USA named after a US president   !!!!


It is named after James Monroe .



Capital city is Monrovia   !!!!

                          Capital of Liberia.



Liberia was founded in 1822 as a settlement for freed African - American slaves.


They named the capital of the country Monrovia to honour US president Monroe because  ----


1.  He supported the idea of resettling of freed slaves in Africa.


2.  He was the US president at that time.


3. US helped to fund the early colony.


Capital city of Liberia, Monrovia is home to nearly 1.5 million people   !!!

World's oldest river

   The oldest river in the world predates dinosaurs  !!!


The Finke river in Australia is between 300 million to 400 million old.


Rivers are constantly in flux, with some growing bigger from year to year and others drying up completely.


So, why has Finke river lasted so long ??


In case of Finke, Australia has been the unusually stable landscape for a very long time.


Resting in the middle of the Australian plate, continent has experienced no significant tectonic activity for the several million years  !!!


Thus, Finke river has been able to develop and expand almost uninterrupted......

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Bheja Fry question

 Question 


Seema is shopping at D - Mart. Her bill contains the following ----


Goods worth Rs 400   --  There is no GST

Goods worth Rs 5೦0  -- GST of    5%

Goods worth Rs 900  ---   GST of   18%


What is the final D - Mart bill ???





Answer  


1.  Zero GST goods

                The value remains Rs 400 as there is no GST 



2.  5% GST 

               Value       Rs 300

                GST calculation  =  5% of 300

                                                     5/100   * 3೦0

                                                     15

                 Total value      300  +  15  =   315  Rs



3.     18%  GST

              Value     Rs  900

               GST calculation    =   18% of GST 

                                                        18/100       *  900

                                                         162

                Total value       900  +   162   =    1062  Rs



Value                           GST                     Total Bill


400                                0                             400

500                               15                             515

900                               162                           1062


Total bill   =    400  +  515   +  1062      =   1977    Rs