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“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.
“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
Blinking protects your eyes from drying out by irrigating or moisturizing them. Even when you’re not crying, your tear ducts are still hard at work producing fluid. When you blink, your eyelids use suction to pull fluid from your tear ducts and spread it over your eyeballs. …
Breathing is as necessary to life as your heart pumping blood through your body. In fact, the necessity of breathing is closely linked to that blood pumping through your vessels. Your organs responsible for breathing are your lungs, which are part of the respiratory system. Your lungs sit …
Kids often have many questions about tonsils. Where are they? What are they? And what do they do? These small pieces of soft tissue—one on the right and one on the left—sit all the way at the back of your throat. …
In order to understand banana bruising, let’s take a peek at the banana’s ripening process. Meet ethylene. Ethylene is a hormone found in the peel of the banana once the banana is fully developed. It is responsible for modifying the …
If you’re a white chocolate fan, you probably don’t care much whether it’s really chocolate or not. As long as it keeps tasting great in all your favorite treats, white chocolate is fine by you! Still, you might be WONDERing, if …
The sound of your normal voice is determined by a number of factors. In addition to the air you breathe, the shape of your mouth, throat, nasal passages, tongue, and lips all contribute to creating the unique sound that is your voice. Your voice begins in your …
You bet it would! Think about the things that you can lift. Your pencil? No problem! Your backpack? It might be heavy on a day with a lot of homework, but it’s no big deal. But what about the school bus you ride? …
If you’ve ever paid much attention to a keyboard — either on your computer or even on other types of electronic devices, such as smartphones — you’ve probably noticed that it isn’t set up alphabetically. Starting in the upper left corner, you won’t see …
Lava is molten rock. It is created deep beneath Earth’s surface (often 100 miles or more underground), where temperatures get hot enough to melt rock. Scientists call this molten rock magma when it’s underground. Eventually, some magma makes its way to Earth’s surface and escapes via a …
The seashells in shops by the seashore can be beautiful. They come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. There almost seems to be no end to the different kinds of seashells you can find in these stores. But …
The Eiffel Tower was designed by engineer Gustave Eiffel to be the focal point and entrance arch for the World’s Fair celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. It was inaugurated on March 31, 1889, and has since become …
That’s right! Your brain is an incredible tool that can hold more information and do more things than any piece of modern technology in the world today. You might be impressed by the computer on your desk or in the palm of …
Rubies are the red version of the mineral known as corundum. Pure corundum is made up of aluminum and oxygen and is colorless. In a ruby, however, small amounts of chromium (about one percent) replace aluminum. When chromium replaces aluminum in corundum, the chromium atoms absorb certain wavelengths of light and …
Take a close look at your palms and the tips of your fingers. Do you see the tiny ridges and lines? If you pressed a finger onto an ink pad and then onto a piece of paper, it would leave …
The answer is simple: plants! Since fruits and vegetables both come from plants, it’s logical to WONDER how they’re different from each other. Fruits contain seeds and develop from the ovaries of flowering plants. The first step in making fruits …
Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers. The term Kathak is derived from the Vedic …
Who manages the Republic Day Parade? The Defence Ministry is the responsible authority for the Republic Day parade and the celebrations. Around September, it invites all the states, the UTs, Central Government departments, and a few constitutional authorities to participate …
The popular dessert of all time is the cake. But are you aware of the dangers and side effects associated with it? Cakes can satisfy your taste buds and make you hope the latter, you should be aware that these …