Can a snake bite through jeans and boots ??

  Snake can not bite through boots.

But sometimes through jeans, it can   !!!!

Standard hiking boots made of thick leather or rubber.  It is too dense for snake fangs to penetrate.

A snake can bite the boot but fangs won't reach the boots  !!!

. 

Denim slows fangs down but its not snake proof  !!!

Jeans will not let the fangs of small baby snakes to penetrate inside.

But fangs of larger snakes can go through a single layer of denim, especially if the fabric is tightly pressed against leg  !!!

Denim scrapes  venom off the fangs.  Even snake bite get through the denim, amount of injected venom would be less   !!!

Astronauts of different of countries

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Different countries call their space travellers by different names.  But they all do the same job.

USA      ----   Astronaut 

Russia       -----   Cosmonaut 

China    ----   Taikonaut

France     ----  Spationaut 

UAE      ----   Najmanaut 

Japan   ----   Uchu Hikoushi

INDIA     ---     GAGAN YATRI

Why do match sticks have red top ??? ??

 Red top of matchstick is not just for colour  !!!

It is the striking head ..... 

No.... No.....

It is not made of red phosphorus  !!!

The red colour is from   -----

1.  Potassium chlorate , This provides oxygen to burn

2.  Antimony Sulphide ,  Act  as fuel

3.  Iron Oxide ,  Acts as red dye  

What we use today as match sticks,

                 The red head DOESN'T CONTAIN phosphorus  !!!!

The phosphorus is on brown strip .....

The red head only ignites when  rubbed against this brown strip.

Which material is used in car's wiper blade ??

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Question 

Which material is used in car's wiper blade to clear water ?

1.  Copper 

2.  Rubber 

3.  Wood 

4.  Titanium 

Answer 

Main material is rubber !!

Most vipors are made of  -----

Natural rubber    ---  cheap ones, soft.

                                        But wears out fast on Sun .

.

Silicon rubber  --  Good quality ones

                                    Lasts longer, doesn't make noise.

                                     Good for heat

Why do Giraffes have long tung ???

  Long tung is basically a surviving tool for living in tall., spiky trees.

Giraffe tongue is 45 to 50 m long  !!!

Giraffe has long tongue mainly for these reasons  ----

1.  Reaching food

2.  Protecting themselves 

3.  Keeping calm

            Giraffes eat mostly Acacia trees. These trees are tall and covered with thorns.

              Giraffes can reach this much height and their long tung lets it strips leaves between the thorns without getting poked  !!!

             Tongue is super tough and muscular. Thick leathery skin +  lots of saliva helps it slide past thorns without getting cut.

              With long tongue, giraffes clean their face, eyes and ears   !!!

How much for remaining one ??

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Question 

While dividing 80 Rs between 4 friends, if 3 receive 22 each how much remaining friend get ??

14             22             8                16

Answer 

If Rs 80  get equally divided between 4  friends, each one would get Rs 20  !!!

But alas ,  that's not the case  here ......

Out of  4,  3 people are getting  Rs 22 each.

If 3 people get 22 Rs each,

Sum would be    22  +    22    +   22

==>>  66.

Out of 80 Rs,  3 are together getting   Rs  66  !!!

==>>  Fourth friend will get

==>>   80  -  66

==>>   14 Rs   !!!!

Bheja Fry Question

  Question 

An agent gets a commission of 2.5% on sales of cloth. If on a certain day, he gets Rs 12.5 as the commission, what is the worth of the cloth sold on that day ??

Answer 

Given  ----

       Commission rate  =  2.5%

       Commission amount  =  Rs  12.50

        Total worth of the cloth sold  =  x  = ??

We know,

          Commission amount   =   commission rate    *     total sales

==>>       12.50  =    2.5%  *   x

==>>        12.5   =  2.5  /100    *    x

==>>        12.5  *   100   =     2.5 x

==>>         1250   =   2.5 x

==>>         x  =   12500/25

==>>         x   =     500

Total worth of cloth sold   =   500  Rs

Why big cats only roar not purr ??

 Big cats roar .....

Small cats   purr   !!!!

They can't do both  ........  !!!

WHY  ??

Its about their throat .....

Big cats like lions and tigers have a stretchy throat.

Stretchy throat lets them make a BIG loud ROAR  !!!

But it can't vibrate fast..... So they can't PURR ......

Small cats like house cats have a stiff throat.

This lets vibrate  faster making sound PURR ......

It can't make a big ROAR  !!!

Cheetahs are exception... 

Though they are one among big cats,  they can purr not roar

Because their throat is just like a small cat    ....!!!!

Countries where German is the official language ???

 Obviously, German is the official language of Germany  !!!

German is also the official language in 6 countries  -----

1.  Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein 

                Have  German as sole official language.

2.  Switzerland 

               Co official with French, Italian and Romansh 

3.  Belgium 

               Co official with Dutch and French 

4.  Luxembourg 

                 Co official with Luxembourgish and French 

Regionally official in

              Italy ,  Poland   and Brazil 

Which is the most populous country in southern hemisphere ??

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Question 

Which is the most populous country in southern hemisphere  ??

1.  Malaysia 

2. Canada 

3.  Nigeria 

4.  New Zealand 

Answer 

In the question they were asking about most populous country in southern hemisphere.

But in the options given, 3 countries Malaysia, Canada and Nigeria are from northern hemisphere  !!!

Only New Zealand lies in southern hemisphere......

But I doubt about New Zealand as the populous country.

I decided to cross check   !!!!

I asked with Artificial Intelligence.

It directly rejected the name of New Zealand !!!

It said New Zealand is very small.

Population is nearly 5.2 million only.

Most populous countries in southern hemisphere are   -----

Brazil  with 215 million population.

Indonesia with 280 million population.

New Zealand is not even in top 10  !!!!

Why round animals are rare on land ???

  I know millipedes curl themselves when they are threatened.

Armadillos and pangolins also go round only to protect themselves.  Then they will unroll to move  !!!

On land, animals need strong legs and long bodies to survive.

There are 3 reasons why round animals are rare on land  -----

1.  Round means rolling. But we can not control where we roll !!!

       Land animals require to run, climb, walk and dig.

       That's why land animals evolved legs instead of round bodies   !!!

2. Round shape has smallest surface area.

    It is best to keep heat inside.

     But land animals need to dump heat as they run.

    That's why land animals evolved legs instead of round bodies  !!!

3.  Round animals don't have limbs.

       They can not  reach or grab.

      Land animals need to move faster to escape from predators.

       That's why land animals evolved legs instead of round bodies  !!! 

How many countries ??

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Question 

Which of these appears at the end of most country names written in English   ??

1.   -- stan

2.  ---ia

3.  --ar

4. --land 

Answer 

Question is asking about countries with various suffixes and which suffix is used most  !!!

We will check suffixes one by one.

1.   ---stan

            There are 7 countries ending with this suffix. They are ------

Afghanistan 

Pakistan 

Kazakhstan 

Kyrgyzstan 

Uzbekistan

 Tajikistan 

Turkmenistan 

2.  --- land 

         There are 10 countries ending with this suffix. They are  ---

Poland 

New Zealand 

Iceland 

Ireland 

Switzerland 

Swaziland 

Finland.

Scotland 

Thailand 

Netherland 

3.    -- ar

            There are 2 countries with this  suffix. They are  ---

Qatar 

Myanmar 

4.  --ia

           There are 26 countries with this suffix.  They are  --

Armenia 

India

Russia

Indonesia 

Albania 

Bosnia

Austria 

Australia 

Bulgaria 

Croatia 

Czechia 

Georgia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Macedonia 

Romania 

Serbia 

Slovakia 

Slovenia 

Soudi Arabia 

According to this chart, there are more countries ending with  --- ia ,

Correct answer       ---ia   !!!!

Black eye galaxy

Black eye galaxy is a famous spiral galaxy located 17 million light years away from earth.

It  is best known for its striking, massive band of dark -absorbing dust that sweep across one side of its bright central core.

This cosmic feature gives it the appearance of a " bruised " or " evil " eye !!!

Beyond its haunting visual appearance,

It has two seperate systems rotating in two opposite direction.

The stars and gas inner region rotate in one direction.

Gas in outer region rotates at exactly opposite direction  !!!

When these two opposite rotating gas discs rub against each other, gas compresses rapidly.

This active friction zone is responsible for new star formation in the galaxy  !!!

Which of these is true ??

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Question 

Which of these is true for India, Jordan and Zambia  ??

1.  English name comes from a river

2.  Have same independence day.

3.  Name of capitals start from " NEW  ".

4.  All are in northern hemisphere.

Answer 

We will look at given options.

India and Jordan are in northern hemisphere.

Zambia is in southern hemisphere.

So, option 4 is ruled out  !!!

Capital of India is New Delhi

Capital of Jordan is Amman

Capital of Zambia is Lusaka 

So, option 3 is ruled out !!!

Independence day of India   15 August 

Independence day of Jordan     25 May

Independence  day of Zambia     24 October 

So, option 2 is ruled out  !!!

India has got its name from Indus river.

Jordan has got its name from Jordan river.

Zambia has got its name from  Zambezi river 

So  option 1 is correct answer    !!!

Why some foods make us to fart ??

  Our stomach can't digest all the foods we eat but bacteria in our large intestine can  !!!

GAS IS THE RESULT   ........

Foods high in certain carbs and fibres don't get break down completely in small intestine by enzymes.

This food reach large intestine undigested  !!!

We have 38 trilion bacteria in large intestine. When they eat this left over food, they produce 

Hydrogen 

Carbon Dioxide 

Methane 

Hydrogen Sulphide  (  remember, rotten egg smell  !!!  )

These gas builds up and come out as    FART     .....!!!!

Some foods get digested before reaching bacterial hub. They don't produce gas. They are  ----

Rice          Potato            Banana        Egg            Meat  

Why the world's tallest watefall never reaches the ground ??

 World's tallest waterfall is Venezuela 's Angel falls.

Angel falls plunges a total of 979 meters, higher than most skyscrapers and small mountains   !!!

Angel falls holds the world record for both total height and longest uninterrupted plunge.

Why the water never fully reaches the ground  ??

Because the drop is so exreme, the water at Angel falls rarely reaches the ground as a single, continuous stream  !!!

Long before impact, air resistance and shifting winds tear the falling column apart.

Thereby scattering it into billions of fine droplets suspended in mid air.

What descends instead is a vast drifting veil of cool mist   !!!

This airborne spray behaves like a natural rainfall system. It settles softly over the surrounding jungle, spreading moisture far beyond the base of falls   .

Sunlight often catches the mist at right angle, painting fleeting rainbows  !!!

Why did God Ganesh chosen mouse as his vehicle ???

  Today is Ganesh chaturthi.

I am writing , why God Ganesh has chosen mouse as his vehicle ......

Ganesh's mouse is said to have been a heavenly soul named Krouncha.

He was cursed to transform into a rodent.

This mouse wreaked havoc and destruction until Ganesh calmed him down.

Once snubbed, mouse humbly volunteered to serve Ganesh forever.

This story highlights the transformation of ego into devotion.

Why do we fear heights ??

Our brains are hardwired with an evolutionary survival mechanism designed to prevent dangerous falls.

"Healthy fear" keeps most people cautious, bur extreme and irrational version is called  " acrophobia " or fear of heights.

The feeling of dizziness or instability at heights often comes from sensory mismatch.

On the ground, our eyes use nearby objects to help maintain balance. But at a height, visual reference points are too far away.

This makes disorientation in brain.

What happens at heights is, our inner ear senses we are standing still but our eyes sees a vast, distant space.

This leads to HEIGHT VERTIGO, which the brain interprets as IMMINENT DANGER  !!!!

A bad fall or near miss incidents in the past programs the brain to associate heights with fear.

Countries with most and least languages

  Geography,  isolation , migration and history have played major roles in linguistic diversity.

Here is the list of countries with most and least languages   ----

Countries with most languages and number of languages spoken 

Country           No of living languages Continent 

Papua New Guinea                     843                     Oceania 

Indonesia                                      709                     Asia

Nigeria                                           530                    Africa 

India                                               454                    Asia 

China                                              309                     Asia 

Mexico                                             296                   Americas 

------------------------------------------------------------

Countries with least languages 

North Korea                              2                            Asia

Cuba                                            3                           Americas 

Haiti                                             4                           Americas 

Jamaica                                        4                          Americas 

New Zealand                               4                          Oceania           

 

Sea of Marmara

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Question was not having options  !!!

Question 

Sea of  Marmara lies between Asian and European part of which country  ??

Answer 

Sea of Marmara itself is the border that makes Turkey, half Asia and half Europe   !!!

Istanbul is the only city in world on two continents  !!!!

Correct Answer      Turkey   !!!

Country with no mosques and churches !!!!

  This country has no officially recognized mosques and churches !!!

It is the neighboring country of India  !!!

It has 75%  Buddhists and a small minority of Muslims and Christians who live there peacefully.

No mosques or churches has received official approval.

Freedom of religion exists. But building new religious structures needs government approval.

Muslims and Christians worship privately in their houses.

Its constitution names "  Vajrayana Buddhism  "  as spiritual heritage.

Country is       BHUTAN    !!!

Bank note features which ruler ??

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Question 

The 20,000 Togrog banknote of Mongolia features which ruler ??

Answer 

Ancient India was getting attacked by Mongolians very often.

Mongols were led by Genghis Khan  !!!

Higher value notes like 500  1000  10000 and 20000  banknotes all feature Genghis Khan  !!!

Correct answer     GENGHIS KHAN  !!!!

Bheja Fry Question

 This Bheja Fry question is having an unique way of solving   !!!

Question 

If          JAPAN    =     15

            POLAND    =    24

            AUSTRIA     =     35

Then       SINGAPORE      =    ??

Answer 

 Let's calculate the number of letters in     JAPAN 

It is       5.

If we multiply   5 by 3 , we get

==>>             5   *    3     =    15    (   given   )

Let's calculate the number of letters in       POLAND 

It is         6.

If we multiply 6   by  4, we get

==>>                 6     *     4    =     24   (   given    )

Let's calculate the number of letters in   AUSTRIA 

It is          7.

If we multiply 7  by  5, we get 

==>>                   7    *    5     =    35  (    given  )

Let's calculate the number of letters in       SINGAPORE

It is   9

If we multiply 9 by 7, we get

(  I have increased multiplier by 2  as multiplied number is increased          by  2   )

==>>               9     *       7       =     63       !!!!

Which of these incorrectly matched ??

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Question 

Which of these sports and corresponding culture is incorrectly matched ??

1.  Sambo  -  Malaysian 

2.  Taekwondo  -  Korea 

3.  Sumo  -  Japan 

4.  Muay Thai  -  Thailand 

Answer 

I  have watched sumo wrestlers.  Sumo is from Japan.

Sumo - Japan ruled out.

I heard of taekwondo originated in Korea.

Taekwondo - Korea ruled out.

I don't know anything about Muay Thai !!!

But it has suffix Thai.  That shows its relationship with Thailand !!!

Muay Thai ruled out .

Remaining is Sambo - Malaysia 

Sambo has nothing to do with Malaysia  !!!

It is form of martial arts created by Soviet Army in 1930s.

Sambo  =  Self defence without weapons  !!!

Malaysia 's famous Martial art is       SILAT  ......

Correct answer    Sambo  -  Malaysia   !!!

Countries with most forest

  Nearly thee quarters of world's forest area is concentrated in just 15 countries.

8 of the 15 countries with most forest area are in Americas.

These are the 15 countries  -----

1.  Russia

2.  Brazil 

3.  Canada 

4.  United States

5.  China

6.  Democratic Republic of Congo 

7.  Australia 

8.  Indonesia 

9.  India

10.  Peru

11.  Mexico 

12.  Angola 

13.  Columbia 

14.  Bolivia 

15.  Venezuela 

Village divided by an international border

 For more than 85 years, this village has been split into 2countries 

One part lies in Moldova 

Other in Romania   !!!

The two parts of the village are located on the opposite banks of river Prut.

In june 1940, Soviet Union annexed the region which was the part of Romania into two.

One part stayed with Romania and

The other with Soviet Union.

For more than 50 years, families and friends were kept apart.

When Moldova declared independence from Soviet Union, two parts of villages finally able to visit each other  !!!

Village still has an international border running through it ......

Village                     GROZESTI     !!!!

Why do CDs have hole in the middle ???

  CD (  Compact Disc  ) must spin very fast to read it.

The hole is for the motor to catch it at the center and spin it round and round.

If no hole, CD would wobble and fall..

Hole helps factory machine to hols the CD when they make it.

All discs like CD, DVD have hole at the center for the same   reason 

     

            TO SPIN PROPERLY     !!!

Why judo was banned in Japan ??

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Actually  judo was not fully banned forever !!!

It was banned for a short time in Japan after world war Ii by allied occupation.

After world war II ended, America and its allies were in charge of Japan.

They said, " No judo, No karate for 5  years !!!  "

Why did America and its allies banned Judo ??

They thought Judo was used to train soldiers.

They didn't want Japan to learn how to fight again  !!!

After 5 years, ban got ended.

Then Judo became a sport.  Not for war ......

Judo was banned ......

Not by Japan but America and its allies !!!

Banned only for 5 years......

Now Judo is Japan's No. 1 sport.

India has won gold medal in Judo in Commonwealth games 2026    !!!

Why do fingers wrinkle faster in hot water than cold water ???

 Yesterday, I had written a blog article on Why our fingers get wrinkled ??

This is the continuation part......

 Our nerves and blood vessels react differently to temperatures .   !!!

Hot water opens up blood vessels and  makes nerves more active.

So our body gets shrinking signal faster as nerves are more active.

Also, outer skin swells faster in hot water.

Wrinkles show up in 3=5 minutes in warm water.

Cold water makes blood vessels squeeze and nerves to slow down.

As nerves have slowed down, even shrinking signal takes longer time to reach nerves  !!!

We get wrinkles in around  10 minutes  !!!

So, we do get wrinkles both in hot and cold water. But we get wrinkles faster in hot water  !!!

Why do our fingers wrinkle in water ??

 Its our nervous system doing it on purpose  !!!

The top layer of our skin has only dead skin cells and keratin.  It soaks up water and swells.

The layer underneath has blood vessels and nerves.

When we are in water for 5-10 minutes, nerves under the skin makes the blood vessels to get smaller.

So, outside gets puffy whereas inside skin is getting smaller  !!!

Result :

Skin wrinkles up to get fit

It wrinkles in lines because that is where the skin is attached tighter.

If nerves to our fingers are cut ,  our fingers don't wrinkle in water anymore !!!!

So, skin wrinkling is the work of nervous system......

Wrinkled fingers work like tire treads. They channel water away so that we can hold wet things in better way  !!!

So, skin wrinkling is for better grip.......

Surprising facts about rats

 Rats are not anyone 's favourite animals  !!!

But these small rodents have lived with humans over centuries.

Here are some fascinating facts   ----

1.  Group of rats is known as  " mischief   " !!!

2.  Rats are mostly active at night.

3.  Rats have travelled the world with humans  !!!

4.  Teeth of rats never stop growing.

5.  Whiskers of rats are more sensitive than fingers.

6.  Rats can see in different directions at the same time.

7.  Rats can hear the sounds that humans can't.

8.  Rats leave behind a lot of droppings.

Which country has more venomous snakes ??

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Question 

Which country has more species of venomous snakes than any other country in the world  ??

1.  Papua New Guinea 

2.  Botswana 

3.  Australia 

4.  India 

Answer 

It is not INDIA  !!!

India has fewer venomous species of snake. Around 60.

But India has more snake bite deaths  !!!

India ruled out.

Out of 400 venomous snake species globally, this country has about 140+  land snake species and 100 of them are venomous  !!!

17 of 20 venomous snake species found in this country.

This country is little isolated than others and also have harsh environment.

This led to snakes evolving super  potent venom to take down prey fast with little water / energy.

Country         Australia    !!!

The river which never finds an ocean !!!

  This river is one of Africa's most unique waterways.

This is the fourth longest river in southern Africa.

This river rises in the highlands of Angola.

This river forms parts of Angola - Namibia border and then flows to Botswana.

Instead of emptying into ocean, it splits into flat sands of Kalahari desert. This is the largest inland Delta in the world.

This river is known as " river which never finds the ocean "  !!!

It terminates in Kalahari desert.

River    OKAVANGO  RIVER    !!!!

Landslides on Pluto !!!

  Pluto does have land slides..  !!!

Pluto's ground is made of ice, not rocks.

Water ice, there is as hard as granite on Earth !!!

But ice made up of nitrogen and methane are soft.

They just slump down, when slopes get too steep.

On Earth, landslide means mud and rock sliding in rain.

But on Pluto, landslide means huge blocks of super cold ice slowly slumping in super cold weather   !!!

No  rain on Pluto like Earth

But gravity + brittle ice still makes mountains to fall apart !!!!

Kids are always kids !!!

  My brother gave me a smart phone.

Aniruddha was witnessing all these.

But whatever my brother had given me was the new model of smart phone available in the market.

I didn't know how to switch it  ON !!!

I was thoroughly searching the phone set.

Aniruddha was looking at my condition.

He came near me and showed me how to switch it ON.

I asked him to adjust the internet settings so that I can use blogger, YouTube etc.

Aniruddha agreed..

Soon he has done all the settings and handed over my phone.

When I received my smartphone,  already blogger was opened and it was showing me my all written posts !!!

I was confused.

I didn't open the blogger as I have just received the smartphone.

I knew this must be the work of Aniruddha  !!!

I confronted him.

Me  :   Aniruddha ,  blogger is already open in smartphone !!!

Aniruddha :   No need to thank me .......

Me  :  But how did you open blogger which is in my name   ???!!!

Aniruddha  :  (  with a cool note  )   

                           I hacked your blogger password  !!!

Official language of which country ??

  This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Afrikaans is the official language of which country ??

1.  Ethiopia 

2.  Egypt 

3.  Somalia 

4.  South Africa 

Answer 

By looking at question, we can easily make out that it should be an African country  !!!

In the options, we have all African countries......

We will look at official languages of each of them.

Ethiopia  has 5 official working languages !!!

They are

Amharic ,  Afaan Oromoo, Somali, Tigrinya and Afar.

Ethiopia ruled out !!!

 Official language of Egypt is Egyptian Arabic.

Egypt ruled out !!!

Official language of Somalia are Somali and Arabic.

Somalia ruled out  !!!

South Africa has 12 official languages  !!!

They are  ---

English 

Afrikaans

 Zulu 

Khosa

Sotho

Tswana 

Tsonga 

Swazi

Venda

Ndebele

South African sign language 

As Afrikaans is one of the official language,

Answer       SOUTH  AFRICA  !!!

Difference between bat and bird

  Bats and birds both fly  !!!

But they are built completely differently.

1.  What they actually are 

        Bats are mammals and warm blooded.

        Birds lay eggs and warm blooded.

2.   Wings

       In bats, wings are skin stretched.

       Birds have modified forelimbs covered with feathers.

3.  Bats don't have feathers. Body is covered in fur.

      Birds are covered in feathers which are crucial for flight and insulation.

4.   Bones

        Bats  :   Bones are thin, flexible and lightweight. Skeleton is adapted to hanging upside down.

         Birds :  Bones are hollow. They have breastbone to anchor powerful flight.

5.  Navigation 

       Bats  :  Rely on bouncing sound waves off objects.  Eyesight is poor.

        Birds  :  Have excellent eyesight and colour vision.  They navigate using magnetic field.

6.  Reproduction 

    Bats  :  Give birth to live offsprings.  Mothers carry and nurse them.

     Birds : .Lay hard shelled eggs and incubate them. 

Which chemical element ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which chemical element has symbol Po  ??

1.  Phosphorus 

2.  Potassium 

3.  Plutonium 

4.  Polonium 

Answer 

We will look at chemical symbols of each element  

I know phosphorus chemical symbol is  P.

Phosphorus ruled out  !!!

Potassium is having chemical symbol K !!!

Its name came from Latin name Kalium.

Thats why symbol is K.

Potassium ruled out  !!!

Plutonium has chemical symbol Pu.

Plutonium ruled out !!!

Polonium is a very high radioactive element.

Its chemical symbol is Po 

Correct answer     POLONIUM   !!!

Bheja Fry Question

 This Bheja Fry question I found when I was browsing internet.

Question 

If          9   +     1     =      64

            8    +     2     =      36

            7     +     3      =      16

Then 

            6     +      4       =     ??  

Answer 

We know 9  +   1   is 10 

but given answer as   64

We know 64 is the square of 8

==>>    9   -    1     =    8    

==>>      8  ^  2      =   64

So, we rewrite    9   -   1    =   64

We know   8   +    2    is      10

But given answer is     36

We know 36 is the square of 6

==>>    8   -  2  =   6  

==>>     6   ^  2  =  36

So, we rewrite    8  -  2   =   36

We know   7  +  3  =  10

But given  7  +  3  =  16

We know 16 is the square of  4

==>>    7  -  3    =    4

==>>     4  ^   2  =   16

So, we write   7  +  3   =   16

Finally        6   +    4    =  ??

We know     6   +   4   is   10

But according to logic it is not the answer  !!!

We know   6  -   4  =   2

==>>   2  ^  2  =  4

So we rewrite      6  +    4   =   4

Which European countries are called Islands ??

  Five of Europe's sovereign states are islands or island groups !!!

5 ISLAND COUNTRIES OF EUROPE ARE   ----

1.   Cyprus 

2.  Iceland 

3.   Republic of  Ireland 

4.   Malta 

5.   United Kingdom 

Three of the five    Iceland 

                                    United Kingdom

                                    Ireland        are classified as NORTHERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES        

The other two  Cyprus and Malta are called SOUTHERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 

Cyprus is commonly considered as trans continental country as it is shared between Europe and Asia .!!!

Biggest predators dominating each continent

 Here are the big predators of every continent   ------

1.   Africa      :          Lions

2.  Asia          :           Bengal Tiger

3.  Europe      :          Brown Bear

4.  North America   :     Polar Bear

5.  South America  :     Jaguar 

6.  Australia       :      Saltwater Crocodile 

7.   Antarctica     :       Leopard Seal

Emu war !!!!!

  This information was shared on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Have you heard of Emu war  ??!!

Australia literally fight a war against the flightless bird Emu  !!!

What happened ??

After world war I, Australian soldiers were given farmland in Western Australia.

Then there was a drought and also it was the breeding season of Emu.

About 20,000 emus marched in from the outback looking for food and water  !!!

They destroyed the wheat crops and fences.

Farmers asked the government for help.

So, the Australian military was sent in with machine guns to " cull " the emus  !!!

Result  ??

EMUS  WON  !!!

Emus split into smaller groups, were super fast and hard to hit  !!! 

Soldiers fired thousand rounds of bullets but could only kill a few  hundred of emus.......

After 1 month, army gave up and went home.

Emus were basically undefeated  !!!!

Government ended up paying farmers to deal with Emus by themselves 

Media called it "  Emu war  " and emus won the war  !!!

Landlocked countries in Asia

  12 countries in Asia are landlocked. 

Uzbekistan is considered doubly landlocked because it's neighborhood countries are also landlocked   !!! 

Some landlocked countries have a navy though they don't have coast line  !!!!  Like Kazakhstan

12 countries in Asia have no access to the open ocean hence they are landlocked  . 

They are  ----

Afghanistan

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bhutan

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Mongolia

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

3 countries out of these 12 landlocked countries possess navy,  as they are sharing border with Caspian sea which is the largest inland lake. 

They are ------

Azerbaijan    

Kazakhstan

 Turkmenistan

Facts about vultures

   Vultures are found in many parts of the world except Australia and Antarctica.

Vultures like to be in groups.

Vultures '  senses help them find food.

Vultures travel long distances everyday.

Vultures glide instead of flapping.

Vultures' stomach can handle dangerous food.

Why do we say O'Clock ??

 O'Clock means of the clock.

300 - 400 years ago, people used 2 types of time.

1.  Sun time  --  By position of Sun  (  like on midday.  )

2.  Clock time  ---  By mechanical clock

To be clear which type of time they are referring to, people started saying   ----

3 of the clock  --  meaning clock time, not Sun time !!!

Over the time, of the clock shortened to   O'Clock  .....

So, 3 O'Clock   =   3   of the clock  !!!!

Countries famous for what they don't have !!!

  Here are some of the world's most surprising countries defined by very unusual  " NO  " !!!

1.  Ireland   ---   No mosquitoes 

2.  Saudi Arabia  ---  No permanent rivers 

3.  Vatican City  ----  No airports 

4.  Costa Rica  ---  No standing army

5.  Singapore  ---    No natural lakes

6.   New Zealand    ---   No native snakes 

7.  Bhutan   ----   No traffic lights 

8.  San Marino   ---   No railway station 

9. Qatar  =--   No forest

10.  Greenland  ---  No road networks between cities 

Never take a shower when washing machine is running in bathroom !!!

   In my house, washing machine is having its own place away from bathroom  !!!

But nowadays, I observed that people are accomodating washing machine inside the bathroom   !!!

But this poses life threatening condition.

Washing machines are significantly heavy and have a large amount of vibration.  As a result internal wiring eventually breaks down.

If the live electric wire makes contact with wet end of pump of washing machine, electric current travels through discharged water.

As the water has high electrolytic conductivity, the  shower we are taking will serve as the termination point for leakage current  !!!!

What can be done ???

WAITING   !!!!

We must allow any left over water to drain completely and also allow the whole system to shut down completely.

Waiting of minimum 30 to 40 minutes is necessary to take shower after the " END " light turns off from washing machine   !!!!

Largest railway routes in the world

  Trans Siberian  Railway is the world's longest railway route.

This railway joins the Western Russia to the distant Siberia and Pacific coastal regions of Russia.

It covers the distance of almost 9289 km.

It crosses the immense territory of Siberia that includes forests, rivers and remote areas.

It passes through 8 time zones  !!!!

Some other railway routes around the world are    ------

Railway route                      country                 length 

Trans Siberian                     Russia                    9289 km

Railway 

China Europe                       Multiple                 More than

Railway                                  countries               8000 km

The Canadian                         Canada                 4466 km

Indian Pacific                         Australia                4352 km

California                                 USA                        3924 km           

Zephyr

Which gas is inside airbag ??

  This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which of these gases causes  airbags to inflate in cars  ??

1.  Nitrogen 

2.  Helium 

3.  Oxygen 

4.  Hydrogen 

Answer 

I had a doubt between nitrogen and helium.

I know nitrogen is an inert gas and helium can be inhaled by humans  !!!

Answer    Nitrogen  !!!

We will look at how airbags work  ......

Inside the airbag module, there is a solid compound called Sodium Azide  NaN2.

When sensors detect a crash, they set off an igniter.

The heat thus produced, makes Sodium Azide to decompose really fast.

It produces a huge amount of nitrogen gas in about 0.03 seconds.

This Nitrogen gas instantly inflates the nylon airbag so we don't bounce off it  !!!

Why Nitrogen gas ??

Nitrogen gas is inert and don't burn. 

It is abundant in air.

Nitrogen gas can be instantly generated from a solid   !!!

So airbags are filled with the same gas that is already around us and can be inhaled.

ANSWER                  NITROGEN    !!!!

Difference between snake and earth worm

  Despite their outward resemblance, snakes and earth worms represent widely different branches  !!!

I have listed down the differences   -----

1.   Snakes are reptiles.

      Earthworms are Worms.

2.  Snakes have backbones.

      Earthworms don't have.

3.  Snakes have dry scales has body covering.

      Earthworms have moist skin.

4.  Snakes breath through lungs.

      Earthworms breath through skin.

5.  Snakes are carnivorous.

     Earthworms feed on decaying organic matter.

6.  Snakes slithers using muscles and scales.

     Earthworms move by contractung their body segments.

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

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......

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          

Why does homemade curd turns slimy during monsoon ???

  During monsoon, homemade curd turns slimy because of WRONG BACTERIA   !!!

Good curd bacteria needs warmth. In monsoon it is cooler so it grows slow.

When its cool and wet in air, slime making bacteria grows faster. It makes a sticky, thread like substance over curd.

To avoid this, always keep the  curd in warm place.

Which country's name derived from tree found there ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program.

Question 

Which country got its name from tree growing there  ??

Answer 

For this question, there were no options !!!

So I did the best I could do.......

I searched web  !!!

When Portuguese explorers came to this country,  they found a red wood tree in abundance.

The wood made a red dye that was super valuable in Europe.

This tree was the main thing they traded.

The tree is called Pau - Brasil   !!!

Country is       BRAZIL .....

Lakes inside the volcano !!

  Volcanic lake forms when rain and ground water fill a crater left by an eruption.

Here are some of volcanic lakes   -----

1.  Lake Toba, Indonesia 

2.  Lake Taupo ,  New Zealand 

3.  Crater Lake , Oregon 

4.  Taal lake ,  Philippines 

5.  Lake Atitlan, Guatemala 

6.  Quilotoa ,  Ecuador 

7.  Lake Toya ,  Japan 

8.  Kerid ,  Iceland 

Why Uranus is " cold planet " even though Neptune is farthest from Sun ??

 Neptune is farthest from Sun.

Its natural to think that Neptune is the " coldest planet  ".

But in reality, Uranus is much colder than Neptune  .....!!!!

Uranus is 6 degree Celsius colder than Neptune which is farthest from Sun   

Distance matters but internal heat matters most  ....!!!

Neptune is farther from Sun but warmer inside  !!!

Uranus  is a broken furnace, hence colder   ......

Both the planets get almost NO SUN      !!!

But internal heat is the big difference ........

Planets are warm from the heat they made when they are formed .

Neptune still has a lot of internal heat leaking out.   It gives off  2.6 x more heat than it gets from Sun    !!!

Like it has a tiny furnace inside.

Uranus has almost no heat coming out.  It gives off the same heat it gets from Sun.

Basically zero extra   !!!

That's why Uranus is colder than Neptune  .....

Fun facts about otters

  These are the few fun facts about otters   ----

1.  Sea otters often hold hands or wrap themselves in kelp while resting on water  !!!!

2.  Many otters keep a special rock tucked under their arm to crack open shellfish  !!!

3.   These animals learn by watching and copying one another.

4.  Otter's fur is the densest in animal kingdom.

5.  They are very playful. They love chasing each other through water  !!!

6.  They help protect ecosystems.

Why pizzas are round whereas pizza boxes are square ??

 First we will know why pizzas are round -----

1.  Bakers spin the pizza dough in air. So it takes circular shape.

2.  Heat spreads across circular pizza evenly.  Square pizza would have burnt corners and soggy middle.

3. Pizza was originated in Italy.  Italian ovens are round brick ovens.  Hence, pizza is also round  !!!

Why pizza boxes are square   -----

1.  Round boxes waste a lot of material to prepare and cost more.  Square boxes are cheaper to make  !!!

2.  Square boxes stack perfectly in delivery bags , cars and on shelves. Round boxes would roll and waste space.

3.  Square box gives extra space in corners.

THERE ARE ROUND PIZZA BOXES  !!!

               But they cost 30% more and don't stack well for delivery.

Capital of which country ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati  program.

Question 

Riga is the capital of which country ??

1.  Estonia 

2.  Lithuania 

3.  Latvia 

4.  Sweden 

Answer 

I know the capital of Sweden.

It is    Stockholm  !!!

Sweden is  ruled out ......

 Capital of Estonia   Tallinn.

Estonia ruled out ......

Capital of Lithuania      Vilnius 

Lithuania ruled out ......

Capital of Latvia         Riga......

Correct answer        Latvia    !!!

Some facts about Riga   ------

Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia.

1/3 of Latvians live in this city.

Language is Latvian and currency is Euro.

What's the oldest river in the world ??

 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......

Why do homemade curd turns sour overnight ??

 CURD turns sour because of OVER FERMENTATION  !!!

Milk has sugar.

Curd bacteria eat this sugar and make acid. This too much acid  ==  sour taste  !!!

In warm temperature, bacteria grows superfast. 

If the curd is not kept in fridge after  4  -  6  hours, it will go sour overnight   !!!

If more than 1 tsp of old curd is added to 1 litre of milk, it ferments too fast and turn sour .

Lakes heated by geothermal activities

  Geo thermal activity turns up all over the planet, usually as hot springs, geysers.

Rarely does this heat an entire lake  !!!

Such lakes are   ------

1.  Kelimutu lakes, Indonesia 

2.  Lake Natron, Tanzania 

3.  Yellowstone Lake,  USA

4.  Frying Pan Lake, New Zealand 

5.  Boiling Lake, Dominica 

Diplomatic Blue Book

 Diplomatic Blue Book  =  Government report about other countries.

What's in it  ??

Its like a file where the government keeps

1.  Letters between our country and other countries.

 2.  Agreements and treaties we signed.

3.  Speeches by PM and foreign minister about foreign matters.

4.  What our stand is on war, trade and problems with other nations.

Why blue colour  ??

Long ago, important government reports were  printed with BLUE COVERS.

 So, people started calling them BLUE BOOKS   !!!

Why do they make it   ??

To tell people what the country is doing outside.

Proof of what decisions are taken.

So that everyone  knows the official story.

Which mountain is called " Yellow mountain " ??

  The mountain known as " yellow mountain " is Mount Huangshan.

It is located in eastern China. It is one of the most famous mountains in the country.

The name " yellow mountain " does not come from the colour of mountain   !!!

Instead, it is named after legendary Yellow Europe, also known as Huang Di.

Long ago, people believed that yellow empire came to this mountain to find the secret of immortality.

  A ruler of China renamed the mountain to honour him.

Fog and clouds are seen here for more than 200 days a year !!!

During sunrise and sunset, clouds reflect golden light which sometimes makes the mountain to look yellow   !!!!

Which planet spins the slowest ??

 When I was watching a quiz program, this question was asked,

Which planet spins the slowest ??

I know JUPITER is the planet which spins fastest on its axis !!!

I found out these facts about slow spinning planet    -----

1.  This planet rotate so slow that the wispy clouds floating above, are faster than it  !!!

2.  This planet spins backwards  !!!

3.  The planet has a sweltering climate. Temperatures reach upto 900 degree Celsius   !!!

4. This planet is the hottest in entire solar system   !!!

5.  A day on this planet lasts longer than a year !!!

Planet is         VENUS   !!!

Bheja Fry Question

  In a 10 liter solution, ratio of milk and water is 3  :  2.  How much milk is there in solution   ??

Answer 

The ratio of milk : water is  3 :  2

Total parts  3  +  2  =   5  parts.

Total solution  =  10  litres 

So,

The amount of milk in the solution,

        3

      ------   *     10   =    6  litres

        5

Amount of water in the solution,

        2

     ---------    *  10   =   4  litres

       5