How Did Pencils Originate?
Not many people know that the pencil they use everyday can trace its history back 2000 years! Early writers, or scribes as they …
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How Can We Correct Crooked Teeth?
Smile! A smile actually brightens up your entire face and is the most striking part of your face. But sometimes you are ashamed …
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Do Aphasics Make Great Lie Detectors?
Believe it or not but it is true. There are people who lose the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage. But they …
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Where is the Rare Blind Dolphin Found?
What comes to mind at the mention of Varanasi? The peals of temple bells in this ancient pilgrim town; people performing puja at …
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How do Nails Grow?
Put your hands face down and look at the fingernails on your hand. Are they long or short? Dirty? Covered with polish? And the …
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Which Film Stars were Inventors Too?
Most movie fans have seen or at least heard of Hollywood legends Hedy Lamarr and Steve McQueen. But how many know that these two …
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Why does a Cricket Ball Swing?
How many times have all of us heard that the former captain of the Indian cricket team, Kapil Dev, was one of the greatest …
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Why is the Bridge of Sighs so Called?
The Bridge of Sighs (Ponte de Sospiri), is in Venice, Italy, and connects the inquisitor’s room in the east side of the …
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How do Animals Communicate?
Humans have invented new and advanced ways of communicating with each other. Television, radio, telephones and of course email. …
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Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice?
There have been conmen and cheats, cardsharps, and crooks but when it comes to deception and trickery few could match the style of …
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How Bad is the Sting of a Scorpion?
Ever seen a scorpion scurrying across with two crab-like claws and its tail high in the air? Well this tail is what has to be …
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Where are the Shaking Minarets?
Among the many architectural marvels of the world, like the leaning tower of Pisa, the whispering gallery at St Paul’s …
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