Earlier it was believed that turtles mistakenly identified plastic bags for jellyfish. But this hypothesis was discarded when turtles were found to ingest plastic debris which had no resemblance to jellyfish. Also, turtles were found entangled in large mats of plastic debris which had no visual resemblance to jellyfish. As per a study, it was… Continue reading Why do snakes eat turtles???
WHY DO WE SHAKE HANDS???
Archaeological ruins dating back to 5th Century BC have shown ancient Greeks handshaking. For example, historians recovered ancient pots which depicted pictures of people making deals by shaking hands. How did the handshake originate? Historians believe that in ancient times people used to carry swords in a case on their left side. When needed, they… Continue reading WHY DO WE SHAKE HANDS???
WHY ARE TIGERS ORANGE IN COLOUR??
Humans are trichromats i.e. their eyes can process red, green as well as blue colors. Hence to humans the tiger appears orange in color. But deer’s are dichromats i.e. their eyes can only process green and blue colors. This effectively makes them colorblind. Now, this actually helps the deer’s to see better in dim light… Continue reading WHY ARE TIGERS ORANGE IN COLOUR??
How does snake moves???
Snakes display upto 4 different types of movements: Firstly, Serpentine locomotion. In this type of movement the snake moves in the form of a sinusoidal wave. Secondly, Concertina or accordion locomotion. In this type of movement the body of the snake contracts and expands successively like an accordion or a spring. Thirdly, Lateral displacement or… Continue reading How does snake moves???
Why Do Kangaroos Hop???
It is believed that about 30 million years ago, ancestor of the Kangaroo, who normally stayed on treetops climbed down and tried moving on the ground. Now, as this animal was used to climbing trees its feet were very long. As a result it was not able to walk or run properly. But, it soon… Continue reading Why Do Kangaroos Hop???
🤔🤔Are Chillies Good For Health???
As per an Italian study, people who ate food seasoned with chili peppers four times a week had a lower risk of death as compared to people who never ate them. Chinese researchers also concluded that eating chilies was associated with lower risk of death. Some experts believe that capsaicin found in chili peppers helps… Continue reading 🤔🤔Are Chillies Good For Health???
Why Do We Get Hiccups???
There is rumour that we get hiccup when our friends think of us. No. We get hiccups mainly because of our diaphragm. Diaphragm is a dome shaped muscle between our lungs and stomach. It generally works perfectly. When we inhale, our diaphragm contracts helping us take in air into the lungs. When we exhale, it… Continue reading Why Do We Get Hiccups???
Why Do We Have Different Eye Colours????
Colored part of the eye is called iris. Iris contains a pigment called melanin. Melanin is of 2 types, pheomelanin and eumelanin. The color of our eyes is dependent on the amount and type of melanin produced. If we have more melanin with higher concentration of eumelanin, then we will have darker eye color such… Continue reading Why Do We Have Different Eye Colours????
Why do men’s have Adam’s Apple
Adam’s apple is basically a protruding chunk of thyroid cartilage that surrounds our larynx or voice box. It is more prominent in men because during puberty, the larynx tends to grow more in males, than it does in females, causing the cartilage to project outwards, thus creating Adam’s apple. Note that, this increase in size… Continue reading Why do men’s have Adam’s Apple
Can Blind People Dream???
Dreams are a collection of images, events or sensations which we see or feel in our daily lives. Now, whether a blind person can see in his dreams or not, depends on when he lost his vision. If he lost his vision in the later stage of his life, then his brain would use visual… Continue reading Can Blind People Dream???
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