The human blood is made up of two components: one being the plasma and other being the different types of cells, which have various functions. The red blood cells from the major part of the blood primarily give the red colour to the blood. The red blood corpuscles have a pigment called haemoglobin that is […]
Once, a man caught a very beautiful bird. He was about to squeeze and kill her. But the bird pleaded, “Please don’t kill me. I’ll give you three important pieces of advice.” The first advice was not to let go of what you have in your hands. The second advice was never to regret what
Milk gets its white colour because of the nutrients it’s made up of. Among the many proteins in milk, one such is known as casein, which is full of good-for-you calcium that helps keep your bones strong and your teeth healthy. Rich in calcium, casein helps contribute to the white colour of milk. In addition,
You all know that a thermometer is a device used to check the temperature of the body. Such use of a thermometer is not by chance but because of specific reasons. Firstly, it is the only element which remains liquid at room temperature. As a general rule, it also expands linearly as temperature goes high.
We have often heard many people and doctors say that breast feeding is the best for an infant. We may wonder as to why only mother’s milk is given to a new born. Well, here is a clear explanation. The chemicals in mother’s milk are the best food for the baby who is a new
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The human’s skin is highly varying in nature, which can be fairer in colour. The human skin is highly affected by the climatic change or as the surrounding changes. The human skin releases oil through oil glands, also known as pores, that consist of skin cells and tissues. Usually, the oil produced by these glands
Long ago, in a small village of Somalia, there lived four families. The members of the first family argued all the time. The second family was greedy while the third was always away from the village exploring new places and things. They were never satisfied with what they had or where they lived. But the
There are hundreds of theories why we have nails in our hands and feet. Some of them are based on the protection aspect from various other things; others are more creative because they are based on the facts of the evolution of human bodies. Among the twenty nails, finger nails are more useful in the
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In old age, hair turns grey. Even a few persons’ hair turns grey at a very young age. All such things happen because of the production of melanin. Actually, our hair is made of two parts: firstly the shaft, the hair which we see growing out of our head; secondly, the root section of such
Once upon a time, there were two thieves, Hirsi and Kabaalaf. One day, they planned a con (dishonest) trick. They saw a woman carrying a pot of butter on her head and pulling a ram with a rope. Hirsi went ahead of her pretending to be blind. He began pleading, “Is there anyone here who
Unlike humans have noses and mouths conjointly working for their respiration system, fish do not possess them for their respiration system. They have gills which are like pores on their fins and body portion. They also need oxygen which gills provide them with. They respire through gills because they inhale oxygenated water and gills take
Once upon a time, there was a lazy man who could not even farm his land. He used to beg for food from his neighbours which he brought home to his family. One night, his wife went out to the farm and put pieces of ensete (also known as ‘false banana’, is an important root
Butterflies possess some of the most striking colour displays found in Nature. A butterfly’s rich colour can act as camouflage, mate attraction and warning signal. But what is it that makes the vivid colours of butterfly wings appear to dance? How can they possess such intense hues? Butterflies actually get their colours from two different
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Earthquake comes under the category of natural disaster. Our earth has four layers—inner core, outer core, mantle and crust. Crust and mantle have covered the whole earth but not by its one piece of layer but having many of pieces called tectonic plates. These plates keep moving around and the edges of them are called
It will be really repetitive to say that weather changes because we all are known to it. Such change in weather takes place because of factors like heat, wind, moisture, etc. Process starts when the sun heats the earth’s surface in uneven manner. This happens because sunlight does not fall in the same manner on