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Thursday, February 23, 2012

OKAY! ............... !!!!


The first word spoken on the moon was “OKAY.”

Windiest place…………………….


Antarctica happens to be the windiest place on the face of this earth.

Highest Rainfall……………..


Mawsynram-Meghalaya in India is the place of highest rainfall followed by Cherapunji-Meghalaya in India. Meghalaya in Sanskrit means “abode of clouds”.

On the borders of three continents???


Cyprus is the country which lies on the borders of three continents i.e. Europe, Africa and Asia.

193 out of 196…………….


Though there are 196 countries in the world, only 193 countries are the members of UNO. Kosovo, Taiwan and Vatican City are non members of the UNO. [Afghanistan was twice thrown out from membership] [Taiwan is not considered as a country by USA]

From 7 to 5………………


Punjab a state in India was known as SAPTA SINDHU in ancient India because of 7 rivers flowing through it. 1. Indus [Sindhu] 2. Jhelum 3. Chenab 4. Ravi 5. Beas [Vipasha] 6. Sutlej 7. Sharawati. After the division Punjab is half in India and half in Pakistan. Punjab now means land of five rivers.

World’s oldest and tallest tree fossil…….


More than 16 meters tall and more than 20 billion old tree is in India’s Patna Museum in the fossilized form.

Hill station in a desert……….. ???


Mount Abu is the only hill station in the desert state of Rajasthan in India.

7 sisters of North-East India……….


The original 7 sister states of North-East India were Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland. Later on they were made 8 by altering the states and adding Sikkim.

Highest waterfalls of India…………


Jog falls also known as Gersoppa waterfall of Karnataka [Shimoga district] is the highest waterfall of India. It is on river Sharavati.

3 ranges of Himalaya????


There are 3 Ranges of Himalayas. The great Himalayan range, the lesser Himalayas also known as Himachal range and outer Himalayan range known as Shivaliks.

K2 ………….


K2 or Godwin Austen is the world’s second highest peak in Karakoram Range of mountains in India. Most common misconception is that it is in Himalayan range.

Great fire of London………….


The great fire of London spread so fast that more than 12,500 homes 100 churches and hospitals were eaten up by fire.

Vampires live only on blood??????


Vampire Bats are the only mammals that live on nothing but blood.

Lions and Tigers……………


India happens to be the only country in the word to possesses lions as well as tigers.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Hibernation & Estivation……………


The deep sleep experienced by many animals during winter is called Hibernation.
The deep sleep experienced by many animals during summer is called Estivation.

Mammals & eggs……………….?


Spiny ant eater and platypus are the mammals that lay eggs.

Smallest of the flower…………..


Wolffia duckweed is the world’s smallest flower that grows in Australia and it can only be viewed clearly with the aid of magnifying glass.

Fainting flower…………………..?


100s of people fainted when the Titan Arum flower bloomed in Kew gardens in London after it was shipped from Indonesia. The flower emits strong and sickening smell to attract flies and bees.

Viva Indonesia…………… !!!


Indonesia is the only country which has the world’s tallest as well as biggest flowers. Titan Arum is the world’s longest flower about 2.5 meters found in Sumatra in Indonesia. Rafflesia is the world’s biggest flower found in forests of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia. GREAT ISN’T IT?

We are more than you all…………


Insects can out number any type of living creatures on the face of this earth.

150 years to flower……..?


Puya Raimonii is the name of the flower that grows after 150 years. Not only that but the plant dies after it flowers for the first time.

3,60,500……… My My…………….


There are about 3,60,500 kinds of plants and trees known to botanists.

No reptiles? Are you sure………….


Antarctica is the only continent that does not have a single snake or any reptile.

Biggest wildlife wealth country...………..


India happens to be the biggest wild life wealth country with many unique animals, birds and reptiles.

Ready steady go…………….


The killer whale is the fastest sea mammal.

The smallest bird…………..


Bee humming bird is the smallest bird.

No water for fish…………..?


Mudskipper is the only fish that can survive out of water.

Long jump champion……………..


Grass hopper is the gold medalist in jumping amongst the insects.

Can’t you jump…………….?


Elephant happens to be only mammal that cannot jump.

Cold blooded vertebrates……………


Snakes, goldfish and frogs are some of the cold blooded vertebrates.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Velds of South Africa.............................


Everyone is aware about the Velds of South Africa. Who gave the grasslands of South Africa the name "VELDS'? Veld is a name given to South Africa's grasslands by the Dutch settles before South Africa was colonized by Britishers.  

Sahara a desert or a sea??????????


Scientists have found many skeletons of fishes and even the shells in Sahara........... Sahara was once upon a time a part of an ocean.............. Millions years after it was a lush green plain .......... but TODAY? 

The suck machine?.............


Black holes are the places in the universe which can suck everything that comes near it................. EVEN THE LIGHT........................ THE BIGGEST DEMONS RIGHT? ................ BEWARE OF BLACK HOLES WHILE GOING ON A SPACE TOUR..........

Capital of 3 places?........................Is it?


Chandigarh! Enjoys to be capital of 3 places [2 states and 1 union territory of India] .... CHANDIGARH is a capital of both Punjab and Haryana states and capital of Chandigarh the union territory............

Overall exercise to body?..................


Swimming is the only activity which can give overall exercise right from tip of your toes to tip of your hair on the head................... BUT BE CAREFUL OF SHARKS DEAR & SWIM ONLY IN SWIMMING POOL. Or sharks will have a nice feast.

Front - back- sidewards while flying?.............


Humming bird is the only bird which can fly forward, backward, sidewards and can even be stationary while flying. ............... What a stamina and gift and blessing of GOD!

Country within a city?............


Vatican City is the world's smallest country which is inside a capital of a country.......... Vatican City is inside Rome the capital of Italy and enjoys the status of an independent country and the worlds...

City across 2 continents? .................


Istanbul - Turkey is the only city which is in 2 continents. Half in Asia and half in Europe. MY MY! IS IT........

Country in two continents?..............


Russia is a country which is spread across 2 continents --> half in Europe and Half in Asia. ................. WOW! amazing right?

Peck. Peck....................


A woodpecker pecks at a tree at a speed of 20 pecks PLUS per second. ....... WOW! WHAT A SPEED!

HAT TRICK .. IN WORLD CUP CRICKET?........


Chetan Sharma of Indian cricket team was the first bowler to claim first HAT TRICK in WORLD CUP CRICKET against New Zealand. ............... They must be having the nightmare still ... !!!!!!!!!!!!

Cricket? ....... Third Umpire? .................


Sachin Tendulkar happens to be the first batsman to be given out by the third umpire......... Not even the GOD OF CRICKET IS SPARED BY THIRD UMPIRE! Ha Ha Ha!

LARGEST SEEDS?........................


DOUBLE COCONUT PALM has the largest of the seeds than any other plant. OH MY GOD! IS IT? GOD IS GREAT RIGHT?

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Poems of Emily Dickinson?..................


Emily wrote about more than 1820 poems in her life BUT -- My My! only seven of them were published in her lifetime THAT TOO without her consent................... POOR EMILY! ISN'T SHE?

Milk's white color?.......................


White color of the milk is caused as it contains a whole lot of lactose in it.