Ig Nobel Prizes
A prestigious gathering of the genuine Nobel laureates help present the awards at the annual Ig Nobel ceremony amid pomp, mayhem and paper planes at the Harvard University. The annual Ig Nobel awards honour...
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International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shared the 2005 Nobel Peace prize with its chief Muhamad ElBaradei. The Nobel Committee praised IAEA for the work done to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to...
How Earthquakes Occur?
An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, the strongest in 120 years, hit North India and parts of Pakistan on Saturday, October 8, 2005. Tens of thousands were killed and several cities and...
Digital Camera Or Digital Camcorder
The best thing about a digital camera or a digital camcorder is that it is built for amateurs. Just about anybody can handle them and click amazing snaps. But before you shop for one,...
Fun Exercises For Kids
There are numerous fun exercises that will help children improve their hand-eye co-ordination, posture, cardiovascular fitness, muscle tone and over all well being. Here are some of them. Run free in the park. Most...
What Are Cosmic Rays?
Cosmic rays are tiny, very rare particles that travel from space into Earth’s atmosphere. These rays have more energy than any other known particles in the universe. For decades, scientists have wondered where these...
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was preceded by the European Championship which was held from 1910 to 1932. The playing format The...
Major Light Festivals Around The World
Diwali is not the only festival which is celebrated with lights. Similar celebrations take place in most parts of the world. Chinese New Year The Chinese New Year, which usually falls between the last...
What is RNA?
RNA has finally emerged from the shadows of its mightier cousin – the famed DNA. Recent researches have proved that RNA (ribonucleic acid) is much more than a cellular messenger that merely carries the...
Men’s Major Golf Championships
The Major Championships, often referred to simply as “the majors”, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf. The “majors” originally consisted of The Open Championship, the British Amateur, the U.S. Open...