Did you know? Thrushes take hundreds of power naps a day, a few seconds at a time, in mid-flight. Otters fall asleep floating on their backs, sometimes holding paws with their friends so they don’t drift apart. Giraffes snooze only 20 minutes a day, often curled up with their heads on their own rumps. Brown…
A boy wants to cross a river from south to north: he can’t swim, there aren’t any boats available, and the only bridge across the river is watched over by a guard who comes out of his hut every five minutes. It is impossible to cross the bridge in less than 10 minutes. How do…
Here is a trivia to brush up your knowledge- Q 1. Who administers oath of office to the President of India? Q.2 Rudyard Kipling based his ‘Jungle Book’ on a national park in India. Name the park. Q3. Which is India’s second permanent research station in Antartica called? Q4. Which is the…
True or false Astronauts in space shuttles use ‘no-rinse’ shampoo to wash their hair. True. Water and soap stick to the skin in a state of weightlessness. Therefore, instead of normal shampoos that require water, astronauts use no-rinse shampoos. These shampoos, when massaged on to the head, give a good lather; which is then wiped…
Q. What is Carbrook Golf Club known for? A. Carbrook Golf Club in Australia has a lake ( a hazard in golf terms) with 8-10 full grown bull sharks living in it. It has become a big attraction for the players and corporate organisers. People often pause their game to catch a glimpse of sharks. Read…
Where does the Shompen live? a) Lakshadweep Islands b) Maldives c) Nicobar Islands 2. Why didn’t Alexander Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephone his wife or mother? 3. If your grandparents are celebrating their ruby anniversary, how many years have they been married? a) 60 years…
True or False Bermuda has no lakes or rivers True: It is mandatory for every household to collect rainwater using the roofs as catchments. The water is then funneled into tanks under every house. Although there are no natural rivers, springs or freshwater ponds. Bermuda is blessed with four natural stores of the freshwater underground. They…
