Probably this name is more apt than any other names in the history of preventive health care.
A mask that is recommended to thwart the contact with Swine Flu is called N95 because it blocks 95% of small particles that might carry H1N1 virus that is the root cause of the dreaded Swine Flu, […]
American have this peculiar knack of naming things and this knack is further enhanced when they shorten the names.
Thus Cocktailings was shortened to Cocktails.
At the closing time of the bar, the bartender will drain out the remainings (tailings) of the bareel through a plug called ’spigot’ that is otherwise known as ‘cock’.
The drained liquor will […]
If you interested in Trivia (this blog is meant for that only-right?) , then have a feast here.
There are so many Whys, Whats, Hows, Wheres, Whens and Whos in this blog meant just to keep you engaged and enhance your worldly knowledge.
Nippon is the Japanese name for Japan. So, Japanese are […]
It is tradition man, tradition. Ha ha ha.
Now more seriously, man associates red color with the blood and blood always frightend men. (Women too).
Red also has the longest wavelength and it was thus believed the colour would promptly draw attention even from a distance.
I will try to find out when the red color was used […]
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We all have seen the heaps of stones on railway track. It is the same everywhere in the world.
I was under the impression that India, being a poor country can only afford to spread ordinary stones on the railway track whereas in America and Europe, there will be shining precious stones […]
This is a question we might have never entertained even though we ourselves would have gotten those painful cramps several times.
If not, we would have surely read about calf muscle cramps that Indian cricketers get quite often.
Though muscle cramps generally result from overexertion, dehydration is another notable cause. That is why, the […]
Why don’t we wear rings on thumb or index finger?
Why this habit came in to existence?
Is there any belief behind this culture?
Yes, there is a but it has some science thrown into it.
Vena Amoris-is vein of Love in Latin is believed to originate from our heart and extends up to the fourth finger. So, […]
We are used to news stories about warnings of rough sea due to tidal waves because of moon’s position and movements. Does it mean that tidal waves won’t be seen during the day?
No, it doesn’t. Sun can also cause tidal waves but when when compared to the cause of moon, this appears less in intensity.
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Note that the word ‘august’ is not starting with a capital ‘A’. Why because it is not to be the month of August.
The Romans-the present world owes them a lot-right? The calender, chronology, so many English words, all have a Roma origin.
Roma emperor Augustus was considered majestic and subsequently, the word ‘august’ was coined and […]
Freelancers from all over the world who work through the Internet have been irked by the U.S. law that makes it mandatory for the freelancer to submit a 1099 form duly signed. Only after submiting the 1099 form, freelancer can receive their earnings from the U.S.sources.
Forom 1099 is a sort of declaration that you are […]
