Interesting Facts

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September 6, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

The tallest tree in the world – The Mighty Hyperion

It’s just so majestic to see the tallest tree in the world shoot right out of the heart of a cluster of trees and soar towards the sky.

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September 3, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Solar Corona facts and how you can capture one

One of the highlights of a solar eclipse is the ability to see the solar corona. Here’s a guide on how to safely capture and enjoy the moment

August 31, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Types of Halos – An interesting natural phenomenon of light

If you have seen even a single one out of the various types of Halos that occur in nature you should probably know how they are formed.

August 30, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

The Dusky Batfish (Pinnatus Batfish) – Facts and FAQs – Batesian Mimicry

The Pinnatus Batfish takes on the appearance of a flatworm earlier in its life cycle to escape predators. It gives up this look at adulthood.

May 12, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Metal whiskers – It’s like hair, on metals. Here’s what you should know.

Metal whiskers are a phenomenon that causes hair-like micro-rods to grow out of a metal. These are extremely dangerous for any electronic system.

May 11, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

How does the International Space Station protect itself from space debris?

The Internationational Space Station is a football stadium size structure floating above us. Have we ever wondered how it protects itself from space debris?

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May 5, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Is Nutella nutritious? A study of the main ingredients & health risks

In the midst of relishing the greatest gooey chocolate spread ever, you wouldn’t really like it if someone interrupted and asked, “Hey, is Nutella healthy?” But we want you to ask that to yourself. For the sake of your own health.

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April 24, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

The sword-billed hummingbird is a strange bird in many ways

A normal sword-billed hummingbird’s beak is an inch larger than the Ruby-throated hummingbird.

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April 7, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

The wrap-around spider – Camouflage, features and FAQs

The wrap-around spider from the land down under literally wraps itself around a tree and “disappears” into its background.

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March 29, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

The World Wide Web was invented at CERN by Tim-Berners-Lee

Necessity is the mother of all inventions, right? The World Wide Web is a good example of that.

March 27, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

5 facts you should know about the far side of the moon

The far side of the moon has, for ages, piqued our curiosity. We can’t really see it from Earth, but we should definitely know about it.

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March 25, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Boquila Vines – A fine specimen of mimicry in plants

The Boquila Vine doesn’t even need physical contact to morph into a completely different plant. This sneaky climber is one of the most interesting plants out there.

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March 13, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Butterflies drink crocodile tears for nutrition

If you have ever watched National Geographic on your television or been on a safari, you might have seen bees and other insects drinking tears of other larger animals. Here’s why.

March 11, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Ferrofluids – All you need to know about this shiny material

A ferrofluid in the presence of a magnetic field is enchantingly beautiful to watch. Apart from that, it finds application in many important areas and is being studied to further develop medicine targeting and space travel.

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March 6, 2017 • Asem Syed

Wearing sunglasses may cause your skin to get sunburns

Though wearing sunglasses protects you from UV radiations, it might get you sunburned too.

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February 22, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

What is a Gyre and how does it create a trash vortex in the ocean?

A gyre is a manifestation of basic physics in the ocean that causes the issue of ocean trash and eventually leads to the formation of a trash vortex.

amazing fact about space - The first untethered spacewalk EVA - NASA

February 18, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

The first untethered spacewalk (EVA) – Facts

This is the most gravity defying (literally) thing anyone could do.

amazing fact about McDonalds - The McDonald's Straw - Redesigned and re-engineered by aerospace and robotics engineers

February 17, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

McDonald’s metal STRAW is smartly engineered for double layer drinks

McDonald’s straw is a testament to the fact that the simplest of things can be re-engineered and improved. It just takes a little imagination and physics!

An amazing property of electrifying textiles is that we can make artificial muscles using textiles

February 8, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Artificial muscles using textiles for assisted mobility and soft robotics

A team of scientists have created artificial muscles using textiles in an effort to make the process of assisted mobility more natural by combining age-old textile manufacturing processes with electrochemistry.

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January 26, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Biodegradable drones by DARPA & Otherlab – Single mission delivery

This drone from DARPA has an expiration date. It is biodegradable and designed to self-destruct after just one mission.

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January 20, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

AI Poly Vision – An app that helps the visually impaired ‘see’

Artificial intelligence is here and with the AI Poly Vision app, it is making a huge impact in the lives of the visually impaired. This is just so darn uplifting!

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• Umair Hussaini

Volcano lightning – Facts

What happens when three of nature’s most furious elements combine? You get a jaw dropping image and some numbers for emergency precaution.

awesome technology fact - with Ossia's Cota Tile, true wireless charging is here

January 15, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Ossia’s Cota Tile – True wireless charging is here. Here’s how it works.

The Cota tile could possibly change the way we charge our devices. For good. Understand how their seemingly simple yet intuitive technology works.

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January 13, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

PCEye Mini – The world’s smallest eye tracker

The PCEye mini is the world’s first eye tracker that features a built-in ASIC created exclusively for eye tracking.

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January 12, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Bosch’s Integrated Connectivity Cluster (ICC) for motorcycles

Bosch’s display unit or the Integrated Connectivity Cluster brings us one step closer to the motorbikes of the future.

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January 10, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Kirobo Mini – All you need to know about Toyota’s adorable new robot

Toyota enters the commercial robot and artificial intelligence market with this adorable palm-sized companion bot.

mind blowing science fact - Emptiness of an atom is so much that if we remove it we can fit the entire human race in it

January 9, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

The emptiness of an atom is mindbogglingly vast. Really, it’s huge.

Sub-atomic particles are scattered in the emptiness of an atom and are surrounded by swathes of empty space at a microscopic level.

amazing fact - Jupiter doesn't have a defined land mass

January 7, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Jupiter’s land mass: It doesn’t really have any!

If Jupiter’s land mass is really non-existent, what is the largest of all planets in our solar system made up of?

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January 6, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Wazer – A water jet cutter that you can set up on a desktop

Check out this incredible water jet cutter that you can use to get precise cuts. It’s so compact that you can just set it up in your room.

January 3, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Vantablack – The darkest substance ever created. Darker than black.

Vantablack is the darkest substance ever created. You might know that but it still doesn’t make re-watching a demo less awesome.

impressive fact that Biomimicry gets inspiration from natural design

January 2, 2017 • Umair Hussaini

Biomimicry – Engineering and design inspired by nature

As a kid, you might have thought of re-creating nature’s designs for real life applications. It’s called Biomimicry.

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• Umair Hussaini

The highest temperature on earth was recorded at the LHC

The highest temperature ever recorded on earth wasn’t in a desert. It was recorded at the CERN laboratory in Europe.

December 28, 2016 • Umair Hussaini

Lab mouse statue – A monument to honor their contribution to science

There is a mouse statue installed in Russia to honor the contributions of animals used for lab testing. RIP!

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December 19, 2016 • Umair Hussaini

RLV-TD – India’s first attempt towards a reusable space vehicle prototype

With SpaceX and Blue Origin racing towards building the best reusable space vehicle, India begins working towards a prototype with the RLV-TD.

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December 18, 2016 • Umair Hussaini

Pandas safe from immediate extinction

This is definitely an aww yeah moment for panda bear lovers all over the world!

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December 11, 2016 • Umair Hussaini

3D printed Batman suit – This is as functional as cosplay can get

Comic fans, this 3D printed Batman suit is the closest you will ever get to a real-life working Batman suit.

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November 23, 2016 • Sami Ahmad

Why does the moon’s sky always appear dark?

If you’ve seen pictures of the earth taken from moon’s surface you might have wondered why the moon’s sky always appear dark. Here’s why.

wtf fact Fire tornadoes are fiery daredevils

• Raveena Khandelwal

Fire tornadoes are fiery daredevils that destroy everything in their way

Fire tornadoes are a phenomenon that has the potential to wipe out large swathes of land and set forests ablaze.

• Asem Syed

Asparagopsis Taxiformis reduces methane emission in livestocks

One of the most abundant greenhouse gases which are responsible for climate change can be reduced if cows fart less.

amazing fact that a Scanning electron microscope can shoot such amazing crystals of sugar and salt

• Umair Hussaini

Scanning electron microscope – working and other facts

A scanning electron microscope takes the ability of powerful electron microscopes one step further to create super detailed images.

a mind blowing fact is that the EM drive could be possible to make

• Umair Hussaini

EM Drive – NASA might just have discovered a new propulsion method

You know how we keep wondering about space travel and how we are gonna go to Mars soon? An EM drive would really help us get there. Quickly.

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November 20, 2016 • Umair Hussaini

The Da Vinci Xi surgical robot

Intuitive Surgical’s, the creators of the Da Vinci Xi are well known for their robotic-assisted technologies & this robot is one of their best.

amazing fact about sunset on planet mars is that its blue

• Umair Hussaini

Why is the sunset on Mars blue?

Though it is known as the Red plant, the sunset on planet Mars are cast a blueish blanket over the dusty landscape.

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• Umair Hussaini