How are Earthquakes Recorded?
When an earthquake takes place, people say that it measured 6.2 or 6.5 on the scale. The scale they are referring to is the …
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Who invented Hello?
Hello, Hullo, Hallo, Hull-oo-oo-oo. You may say it softly or you may holler at the top of your voice, but the person at the other …
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Why was the Berlin Wall Built?
A few tentative steps across Checkpoint Charlie and you were transported to a different world. One side had McDonalds, Coke, …
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How do Satellites Stay Up?
Satellites orbit the earth because of the force of gravity. To understand why this happens and why the satellite does not get …
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Why does Cutting Onions Make us Cry?
If you cut an onion, you begin crying. Have you ever wondered why this happens — why onions make tears run down your face? Well, …
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Why Does Time Start in Greenwich?
Its six in the morning and the sun is streaming through the window of your home in Delhi. In New York, people are just packing up …
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What is Daylight Saving Time?
People in some parts of the world gain an extra hour in winters and are able to sleep and snore that much longer thanks to a …
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Why do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?
When someone falls from the fourth or fifth floor, and survives, we call it a miracle. When a cat falls from that height, we watch …
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How do Earthquakes Happen?
Simply put, the shaking of the earth caused by a sudden shifting of rocks below its surface, is called an earthquake. The earths …
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Where does the Pigeon Post Operate?
Among birds, pigeons have a natural and unerring instinct of returning to their nests or homes after long flights. In the early …
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What is Cloud Seeding?
There was a time when a farmer would sit out in his field, watching a lonesome cloud float away, taking with it the last hope of a …
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What is the Ozone Hole?
On beaches as well as on the cricket ground, it is always possible to spot people with some kind of cream on their bodies or …
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