Saturday, April 4, 2026

Indian state with highest number of railway station...

 Indian railways is a vast network that connects major cities, smaller towns and remote villages.


It supports the movement of both people and goods.



UTTAR PRADESH is the Indian state with highest number of railway stations.



According to media reports, Uttar Pradesh has more than 1000 railway stations.



Prayagraj is the key railway station  in the state that handles thousands of passengers everyday.



Indian railways is also a major employer.

Friday, April 3, 2026

Do grey hairs multiply if we pluck them ??

 IT  IS   A   COMMON MISCONCEPTION    !!!


Each hair follicle operates independently.  It can produce only one hair at a time.


There is no biological mechanism that would trigger surrounding follicles to produce grey hair just because we plucked one   !!!



Plucking one grey hair won't unleash hell. But it may cause more harm than good.



When we pull the hair, it causes trauma to hair follicle.  As a result,  hair we are pulling may just never come back. 



That's why it is not advisable.

Why colour of domestic gas cylinder is red ??

 Domestic LPG gas cylinders are painted red for safety and high visibility.


The red colour is internationally recognized as danger colour ensuring it is easily spotted and handled with care.


As red has the longest wavelength in visual light spectrum, it makes it easily noticeable even from distance, in low light also.


Red colour alerts the people to the highly inflammable nature of LPG.


Red colour distinguishes domestic cylinders from other types such as blue which is the colour of commercial gas cylinder.

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Which continent has most countries in the world ??

 Here is the list of continents on the decreasing number of countries in them.


1.   The ultimate leader ,  Africa ,  54 countries   !!!


2.  Runner up ,  Asia,  48 countries 


3.   Historic third ,  Europe,  44 countries 


4.  North America,  23 countries 


5. Oceania ,  14 countries 


6.  South America ,  12 countries 


7.  Antarctica ,  NIL    !!!

Facts about dragonflies

 Dragon flies are heavy feeder insects.  They mainly eat mosquitoes and flies.


They are harmless and very useful.


Here are some unknown facts --------


1.  They are ancient insects.


2. They are expert flyers.


3.  They have near 360 degree vision.


4. They are efficient predators.


5. They control mosquito population.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Most spoken languages in Europe including Russian

 I have listed down the languages mostly spoken in Europe, the number of people speaking and the primary countries.



1.   English             260 million                      UK, Iceland, Malta 


2.    Russian           160 million                      Russia, Belarus, Ukraine 


3.  German             135 million                      Germany, Austria, Switzerland 


4.  French               135  million                      France, Belgium, Switzerland 


5. Spanish               90 million                       Spain 


6. Italian                  82 million                      Italy, Switzerland, San Marino 


7. Turkish                 80 million                     Turkey, Cyprus, Bulgaria 

Which language is mostly spoken in Europe after English ??


 The language mostly spoken in Europe after English has 


Most native speakers in Europe 


It is the most widely spoken second language in the world.


About 15 to 18% of Europeans are speakers of this language.


That language                 RUSSIAN   !!!!


Lesser known facts about Russian language 


1.  Due to technical systems, every astronaut visiting ISS must learn Russian  !!!!

It is classified as critical surviving language.



2.  Russians have two distinct words for blue. Russians categorise the shades faster than English speakers.



3.  In Russian, they change suffixes according to gender.   -ov for males and -ova for females.