Month: April 2013

  • What Is An Aurora?

    What Is An Aurora?

    An aurora (also known as aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere and aurora australis in the southern hemisphere) is a luminous display of colours in the night sky, predominatly of green colour.Auroras are caused by the interaction between the charged particles of the solar wind and the atoms in the upper atmosphere. The auroras occur…

  • The Voice Of Inventor Of Telephone Unveiled After 128 Years (Video)

    The Voice Of Inventor Of Telephone Unveiled After 128 Years (Video)

    Alexander Graham Bell is considered to be the inventor of telephone and one of the absolute pioneers of this technology that revolutionized global communication in nineteenth century. His voice has been unveiled again 128 years after his first historical recording. This recording was originally given to the Smithsonian Institution, but could not be played for a long…

  • NASA Launches 3 Nexus One Smartphones As Satellites In Orbit.

    NASA Launches 3 Nexus One Smartphones As Satellites In Orbit.

    NASA has sent three Google Nexus One, Android Smartphones in orbit around the Earth so that they can become “low-cost” satellites. NASA has used the launcher Antares of Orbital Sciences Corp. to launch these low cost satellites. The goal of NASA is to determine whether an everyday object can be used as a low cost…

  • What If We Had Another Planet As Our Moon?

    What If We Had Another Planet As Our Moon?

    Our universe is a vast, amazing and wonderful place. Our solar system consists of Sun and eight planets revolving around Sun. Our earth is one such planet and moon revolves around earth. Moon has in fact fairly large size (it is one fourth of diameter of earth) and it could have replaced any other planet…

  • A Collection Of Historic And Rare Photos From 1884 To 2011 (Gallery)

    There is a saying that a picture  is worth more than a thousand words. With the advent of the cameras it was possible take photos. This enabled the documentation of history not only in the form of written words but also in the form of photos. We present here some photos about some historic people…

  • A Luxurious Prison For Terrorists In Saudi Arabia (Gallery)

    A Luxurious Prison For Terrorists In Saudi Arabia (Gallery)

    A rehabilitation prison has been opened for terrorists in Saudi Arabia. The prison contains a swimming pool, gymnasium, relaxation area, painting workshops and other games. This luxurious rehabilitation program has been designed for Al-Qaeda members who want to repent. This rehabilitation prison named Centre and Supervisory Board of the Prince Mohamed bin Nayef has all the comforts of a hotel. It will soon be inaugurated…

  • Oko Designs A Filter To Convert Coca Cola Into Water (Video)

    Oko Designs A Filter To Convert Coca Cola Into Water (Video)

    Oko company designs a water bottle fitted with a filtration system that instantly turns cola and other soft drinks into clear and colourless water. The filtre is inspired by a NASA technology used on the International Space Station. It was developed by NASA to ensure that astronauts in space station drink pure, fresh and clean water.…

  • Why Do We Forget The Name Of Other People?

    Why Do We Forget The Name Of Other People?

    Most of us would have experienced that sometimes it is difficult to remember the names of people that we know. According to the University of Sussex, this happens because the brain is trying to avoid being overloaded with information. “Scientists have long wondered why the brain suffers such blackouts. The memory formation is a process that requires…

  • The Mystery Of A Strange Plant That Dances (Video)

    The Mystery Of A Strange Plant That Dances (Video)

     A couple of South Carolina was doing its routine walk in the woods when it observed a strange phenomenon. A plant was swinging vigorously while there was no wind blowing. Jason Freeman and his wife were near the town of Hilton when they saw this plant swaying back and forth. The couple started filming it.…

  • A Meteor Falls During A Concert (Video)

    A Meteor Falls During A Concert (Video)

    A strange phenomenon happened during a concert by the folk group “Los Tekis” in Salta, Argentina. The concert was in full swing when suddenly a green light appeared in the sky. Slowly, the light began to intensify and finally took the shape of a fireball before disappearing. The local media and the people suspect it…

  • A Man Sells His Grandson On Facebook.

    A Man Sells His Grandson On Facebook.

    The police in northern India has arrested a 47 year old man on Wednesday, who had concluded a deal on Facebook to sell the new born son of his divorced  daughter. The man, a resident of Ludhiana in Indian state of Punjab, is accused of kidnapping his little grand son shortly after the birth. He then…

  • The Most Amazing Abandoned Places Of The World (Gallery)

    The Most Amazing Abandoned Places Of The World (Gallery)

    Throughout the history of the mankind, the human beings have always populated many new cities and places. Some cities grew more populated than the others because of their political importance or proximity to river and other resources. However, there were quite a few cities also, that were depopulated and eventually abandoned with the passage of time. People…

  • Features Of The New Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

    Features Of The New Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

    Samsung are at the peak of consumer technological innovation and their products infiltrate our existences at every turn. The modern mobile phone has become something of a showpiece for a manufacturers wares and Samsung certainly excel in this department. Their new range of products feature names such as the Galaxy SIII, Note, Galaxy Tab and…

  • Message In a bottle Found After 28 Years And Travelling 8000 Km

    Message In a bottle Found After 28 Years And Travelling 8000 Km

      A message of friendship that was put in a bottle and thrown into the Atlantic Ocean from the East Coast of Canada in 1985, is found 28 years later on the Croatian coast after sailing no less than 8000 km.. “Mary, you are really great person. I hope we can keep in correspondence. I…