19 मई इतिहास के पन्नों में – आज के दिन – Today in History आज का इतिहास 19 मई को इतिहास में घटित महत्वपूर्ण घटनाएँ : 1792 : आज ही के दिन रूसी सेना पोलैंड में दाखिल हुई। 1848 : दुनिया का पहला डिपार्टमेंटल स्टोर खुला। 1892 : नाटककार और कवि ऑस्कर वाइल्ड जेल से Read more…
Daily Current Affairs-News Headlines National Updates Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Harivansh led India’s official delegation to the solemn ceremony of the inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City. Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland, Yanthungo Patton, accompanied the Deputy Chairman at the event. The Commission for Air Quality Management Areas (CAQM) revoked Read more…
Can We Create a Sun? Energy from the Sun is the result of a process called nuclear fusion. This is a reaction that happens in the Sun’s core. There, extreme heat and gravity turn hydrogen atoms into helium. The process releases energy which then radiates out into the solar system. For many years, scientists have tried to recreate nuclear fusion on Earth. Why? It could provide Read more…
How Did People Keep Food Fresh Before Refrigerators? The first electric refrigerator was made in 1913. Before then, people found other ways to store their food. In cold areas, ancient people could freeze their food. They could then store it in ice and snow. Warmer places allowed for drying food in sunlight. Experts say these Read more…
What Is Hemophilia? It’s a condition in which the blood doesn’t clot the way it should. If you’ve been WONDERing with us for a while, you might already understand the importance of blood clots. They help scabs form and carry out other tasks needed for healing. There are two forms of this condition—known as A and B. Both are caused by Read more…
Who Was Duke Ellington? At birth, his parents named him Edward Kennedy Ellington. He was born in Washington, DC, on April 29, 1899. He later earned the nickname “Duke” for being well-mannered. Ellington’s talent was obvious from an early age. He began playing piano at age seven and developed a love for painting as a teenager. Read more…
Who Was Dr. Albert Einstein? Many would call him the father of modern physics. After all, he contributed more to the study than just about any other 20th century scientist. If you knew Einstein as a kid, though, you may not have known he would have such an impact on the world. He was born on Read more…
How Does a Venus Flytrap Work? Have you ever seen a Venus flytrap? If so, you may already know that its name is rather fitting. It certainly looks like a plant from another world! However, it’s very much a resident of the Earth, just like you and us. The Venus flytrap grows naturally in North and Read more…
Are Trovants Alive? Romania is located in eastern Europe on the Black Sea. And there’s plenty to see there! It’s home to an underground glacier and hidden waterfall, just to name a couple of interesting places. However, we’re headed straight for a town called Costetsi. There, we’ll find the trovants, also known as living stones. Are you Wondering Read more…
What Animal Has the Best Hearing? It may come as no surprise that many animals have a strong sense of hearing. In fact, several can hear a wider range of frequencies than humans can. Cats, for example, hear noises between 45 and 64,000 hertz (Hz). Humans are limited to sounds between 64 and 23,000 Hz. How about our canine friends? They also surpass human hearing, Read more…