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		<title>Some more interesting facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashish Saklecha</dc:creator>
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<p>There is something more beyond our convection , imagination and thinking. only some of them we have known but rest are unknown till, so we are trying to brought out some more thing like this for our readers these are some good collection from various sources.<br />
1. Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world&#8217;s largest zipper manufacturer.</p>
<p>2. A raisin dropped in a glass of freshchampagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.</p>
<p>3. A duck&#8217;s quack doesn&#8217;t echo. No one knows why.</p>
<p>4. 40 percent of McDonald&#8217;s profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.</p>
<p>5. 315 entries in Webster&#8217;s 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.</p>
<p>6. On the average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.</p>
<p>7. Chocolate kills dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog&#8217;s heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.</p>
<p>8. Most lipstick contains fish scales.</p>
<p>9. Ketchup was sold in the 1830&#8242;s as a medicine.</p>
<p>10. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.</p>
<p>11. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.</p>
<p>12. There are no clocks in Las Vegas g@mbling casin0s.</p>
<p>13. Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa&#8217;s lips.</p>
<p>14. Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That&#8217;s the opposite of the norm.</p>
<p>15. The original name for the butterfly was &#8220;flutterby&#8221;!</p>
<p>16. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can&#8217;t sink in quicksand.</p>
<p>17. Mosquito repellents don&#8217;t repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito&#8217;s sensors so they don&#8217;t know you&#8217;re there.</p>
<p>18. Dentists recommend that a toothbrush be kept at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.</p>
<p>19. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley&#8217;s gum.</p>
<p>20. The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.</p>
<p>21. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than the entire Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.</p>
<p>22. Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.</p>
<p>23. Adolf Hitler&#8217;s mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.</p>
<p>24. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.</p>
<p>25. &#8220;Stewardesses&#8221; is the longest word that can be typed with only the left hand.</p>
<p>26. To escape the grip of a crocodile&#8217;s jaws, prick your fingers into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.</p>
<p>27. A mathematical wonder: 111,111,111 multiplied by 111,111,111 gives the result 12, 345, 678, 987, 654, 321.</p>
<p>28. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.</p>
<p>29. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.</p>
<p>30. The &#8220;pound&#8221; (#) key on your keyboard is called an octothorp.</p>
<p>31. The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.</p>
<p>32. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.</p>
<p>33. The average person&#8217;s left hand does 56% of the typing.</p>
<p>34. &#8220;Dreamt&#8221; is the only word in the English language that ends in &#8220;mt&#8221;.</p>
<p>35. It&#8217;s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.</p>
<p>36. In Chinese, the KFC slogan &#8220;finger lickin&#8217; good&#8221; comes out as &#8220;eat your fingers off&#8221;.</p>
<p>37. A cockroach can live for 10 days without a head.</p>
<p>38. We shed 40 pounds of skin a lifetime.<br />
39.Some lizard&#8217;s tail can survive up to 1 day after cut off his head<br />
40. Yo-Yos were once used as weapons in the Philippines.</p>
<p>41. Coca-Cola can be used as car oil.</p>
<p>42. Mexico City sinks abut 10 inches a year.</p>
<p>43. Brains are more active sleeping than watching TV.</p>
<p>44. Blue is the favorite color of 80 percent of Americans.</p>
<p>45. When a person shakes their head from side to side, he is saying &#8220;yes&#8221; in Sri Lanka.</p>
<p>46. There are more chickens than people in the world.</p>
<p>47. It&#8217;s against the law in Iceland to have a dog.</p>
<p>48. The thumbnail grows the slowest, and the middle nail grows the fastest.</p>
<p>49. The only word in the English Language with all vowels in reverse order is &#8220;s ub c ont in ent al&#8221;.</p>
<p>50. There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.</p>
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		<title>Do you know about India ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashish Saklecha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Something About INDIA National Name :- Bharat, India ,Hindustan Current President :- Pratibha Patil Current Prim Minister :- Manmoham Sing Land Area:- 1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km) Total Area:- 1,269,338 sq mi (3,287,590 sq km) Population :- 1,132,446,000 Capital Of India :- New Delhi Economical [...]]]></description>
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<p>Something About INDIA</p>
<p>National Name :- Bharat, India ,Hindustan</p>
<p>Current President :- Pratibha Patil</p>
<p>Current Prim Minister :- Manmoham Sing</p>
<p>Land Area:- 1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km)</p>
<p>Total Area:- 1,269,338 sq mi (3,287,590 sq km)</p>
<p>Population :- 1,132,446,000</p>
<p>Capital Of India :- New Delhi</p>
<p>Economical Capital Of India :-Mumbai</p>
<p>Currency :- Rupees</p>
<p>National Language :- Hindi</p>
<p>National Official Language:-English</p>
<p>Literacy Rate :- 61%</p>
<p>Ruler Party :- UPA</p>
<p>Religious :- Hindu, Muslim, Shikh, Parsi, Christan.</p>
<p>Ethnicity :- Indo-aryan, dravidion, Mongoloid</p>
<p>Railway Length :- 63,221 km</p>
<p>Highway :- 33,83,344 km</p>
<p>Water way:- 14,500</p>
<p>Airports:- 346</p>
<p>Boarder Country :- Pakistan, china, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangaladesh, burma.</p>
<p>Independent day:- 15 Aug 1947</p>
<p>Republican Day:- 26 Jan 1950</p>
<p>Population Density:- 329 per km2</p>
<p>GDP :- 2.96 trillion</p>
<p>Timezone :- IST UTC +5:30,</p>
<p>Internet TLD :- .in</p>
<p>ISD Call:-+91</p>
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		<title>Some interesting and most important facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashish Saklecha</dc:creator>
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<p>1) Longest English Word:</p>
<p>Praetertranssubstantiationalistically   has 37 letters.</p>
<p>2) Book Without Letter &#8220;e&#8221;:</p>
<p>GADFY, written by Earnest Wright in 1939 is a 50,000+ word book, which doesn&#8217;t contain a single word with &#8216;e&#8217; in it</p>
<p>3) Word without Vowel:</p>
<p>Rhythm</p>
<p>Sky</p>
<p>Fry</p>
<p>Cry</p>
<p>4) Human Brain:</p>
<p><span id="more-582"></span>Organ of body which has no sensation when cut.</p>
<p>5) Crocodile:</p>
<p>Only animal &amp; reptile which sheds tear while eating.</p>
<p>6) No of Alphabets, which SOUND AS WORDS:</p>
<p>They are</p>
<p>**       **B*        Bee *<br />
**       **C*        Sea*<br />
**       **G*        Zee*<br />
**       **I*         Eye *<br />
**       **Q*       Queue*<br />
**       **R*        Are *<br />
**       **S*        Yes *<br />
**       **T*        Tea* **<br />
**       **U*        You *<br />
**       **Y*        Why</p>
<p>***********</p>
<p>Fascinating Animals, Birds, Trees:</p>
<p>1)     SNAILS have 14175 teeth laid along 135 rows on their tongue.</p>
<p>2)     A BUTTERFLY has 12,000 eyes.</p>
<p>3)     DOLPHINS sleep with 1 eye open.</p>
<p>4)     A BLUE WHALE can eat as much as 3 tones of food everyday, but at the same time can live without food for 6 months.</p>
<p>5)     The EARTH has over 12,00,000 species of animals, 3,00,000 species of plants &amp; 1,00,000 other species.</p>
<p>6)     The fierce DINOSAUR was TYRANNOSAURS which has sixty long &amp; sharp teeth, used to attack &amp; eat other dinosaurs.</p>
<p>7)     DEMETRIO was a mammal like REPTILE with a snail on its back. This acted as a radiator to cool the body of the animal.</p>
<p>8)     CASSOWARY is one of the dangerous BIRD, that can kill a man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw.</p>
<p>9)     The SWAN has over 25,000 feathers in its body.</p>
<p>10)   OSTRICH eats pebbles to help digestion by grinding up the ingested food.</p>
<p>11)   POLAR BEAR can look clumsy &amp; slow but during chase on ice, can reach 25 miles / hr of speed.</p>
<p>12)   KIWIS are the only birds, which hunt by sense of smell.</p>
<p>13)   ELEPHANT teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds.</p>
<p>14)   OWL is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees.</p>
<p>***********</p>
<p>What are They :</p>
<p>1)      If we say &#8216;MUMMY&#8217;, they come together &amp; go apart when we say DADDY&#8217;: LIPS</p>
<p>2)      What goes up &amp; never comes down : AGE</p>
<p>3)      Patches over patches but no stitches: CABBAGE</p>
<p>4)      What is that we cannot see, but is always before you : FUTURE</p>
<p>5)      What goes up &amp; down a hill, but never moves : ROAD</p>
<p>6)      You can never wet it: SHADOW</p>
<p>7)      What belongs to You, but used by your friends more often you do : YOUR NAME</p>
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<p>In 24 Hours Average Human:</p>
<p>1)      HEART beats 1,03,689 times.</p>
<p>2)      LUNGS respire 23,045 times.</p>
<p>3)       BLOOD flows 16,80,000 miles.</p>
<p>4)      NAILS grow 0.00007 inches</p>
<p>5)      HAIR grows 0.01715 inches</p>
<p>6)      Take 2.9 pounds WATER (including all liquids)</p>
<p>7)      Take of 3.25 pounds FOOD.</p>
<p>8)      Breathe 438 cubic feet AIR.</p>
<p>9)      Lose 85.60, BODY TEMPERATURE.</p>
<p>10)     Produce 1.43 pints SWEAT.</p>
<p>11)     Speak 4,800 WORDS.</p>
<p>12)     During SLEEP move 25.4 times</p>
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		<dc:creator>Ashish Saklecha</dc:creator>
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Albert Einstein</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The principal metal used in manufacturing steel is<br />
Iron</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>An alimeter is used for measuring<br />
Altitude</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Oology is the study of<br />
Birds eggs</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Radioactivity was discovered by<br />
Henry Bacquerel</p>
<p><span id="more-152"></span><br />
The metal used in storage batteries is<br />
Lead</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The instrument used to measure the relative humidity of air is<br />
Hygrometer</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Barometer was invented by<br />
Torricelli</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The unit of power is<br />
Watt</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Radium was discovered by<br />
Marie and Pierrie Curie</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The existence of isotopes was discovered by<br />
Frederick Soddy</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Dynamo was invented by<br />
Michael Faraday<br />
13<br />
The nuclear reactor was invented by<br />
Enrico Ferni</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The law of gravitation was propounded by<br />
Sir Isaac Newton</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Crescograph was invented by<br />
J.C.Bose</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Crescograph is used to measure the<br />
Rate of growth of a plant</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Galileo&#8217;s first scientific discovery was<br />
Pendulum</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Microscope was invented by<br />
Aaton Van Leewen Hock</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The scientist who is known as father of modern biology is<br />
Aristotle</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The first person to see a cell under microscope was<br />
Robert Hooke</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The smallest flowering plant is<br />
Worffia</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The four blood groups were discovered by<br />
Karl Landsteiner</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Sodium was discovered by<br />
Sir Humphry Davy</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The atomic number of oxygen is<br />
Eight</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The basic building blocks of proteins are<br />
Amino acids</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The botanical name of the cotton plant is<br />
Gossipium Hirsutum</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>An Electroscope is used to<br />
Detect charges on a body</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The unit of loudness is<br />
Phon</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>An ammeter is used to measure<br />
Electric current</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Plant that eat insects are called<br />
Insectivorous plants</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Fruits that are formed without fertilization are called<br />
Parthenocarpic</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Plants that flower only once in their lifetime are called<br />
Mono carpic</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The botanical name for rice is<br />
Oryza Sativa</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Penicillin is obtained from<br />
Mould</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The largest tree in the world is<br />
Seguoia Gigantica</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Herpetology is the study of<br />
Reptiles</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Entomology is the study of<br />
Insects</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Ornithology is the study of<br />
Birds</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Ichtyology is the study of<br />
Fishes</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Osteology is the study of<br />
Bones</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The botanical name for brinjal is<br />
Solanum melongenal</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The botanical name for onion is<br />
Allium Cepa</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The study of sound is called<br />
Acoustics</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The study of heavenly bodies is called<br />
Astronomy</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The study of tissues is called<br />
Histology</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Electric Lamp was invented by<br />
Thomas alva Edison</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The fear of crowd is called<br />
Ochlophobia</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The fear of books is called<br />
Bibliophobia</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The fear of going to bed is called<br />
Clinophobia</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol of gold is<br />
Au</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol of sodium is<br />
Na</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol of Sr stands for<br />
Strontium</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol Rb stands for<br />
Rubidium</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol Md stands for<br />
Mendelevium</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Calcium sulphate is commonly called<br />
Plaster of Paris</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Sodium carbonate is commonly called<br />
Washing Soda</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Sodium chloride is commonly known as<br />
Common Salt</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The chemical name of Chloroform is<br />
Trichloromethane</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The chemical name of baking powder is<br />
Sodium bicarbonate</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The chemical name of bleaching powder is<br />
Calcium hypochlorite</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The formula HCL stands for<br />
Hydrochloric Acid</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The formula H2SO4 stands for<br />
Sulphuric Acid</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The formula CHCI3 stands for<br />
Trichloromethane</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The formula H2O2 stands for<br />
Hydrogen peroxide</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>A fungus which can only survive on other living organisms is called<br />
Obligate Parasite</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>A plant which lives in the dark is called<br />
Scotophyte</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>A plant adapted to live in dry places is called a<br />
Xerophyte</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>A plant adapted for growth in water is called a<br />
Hydrophyte</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Bifocal lens was invented by<br />
Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Cement was invented by<br />
Joseph Aspdin</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Laser was invented by<br />
Dr.Charles H.Townes</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Electromagnet was invented by<br />
William Sturgeon</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Rayon was invented by<br />
Sir Joseph Swann</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Thermostat is an instrument used for regulating<br />
Constant temperature</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The science of organic forms and structures is known as<br />
Morphology</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Phycology is the study of<br />
Algae</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was established in<br />
1945</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>CSIR stands for<br />
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>ISRO stands for<br />
Indian Space Research Organisation</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The first human being to land on moon was<br />
Neil Armstrong</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The first Indian in space was<br />
Rakesh Sharma</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>ISAC stands for<br />
ISRO Satellite Centre</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>VSSC stands for<br />
Vikram Sarabhai space Centre</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The headquarters of ISRO is located at<br />
Bangalore</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>VSSC is located at<br />
Thiruvananthapuram</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>ISAC is located at<br />
Bangalore</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>National Science Centre is located at<br />
New Delhi</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at<br />
Rajahmundry</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Indian Institute of Horticultural Research is located at<br />
Bangalore</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The Atomic Energy Commission was set up in<br />
August 1948</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The first Indian Satellite was<br />
Aryabhatta</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The first Indian Satellite was launched in the year<br />
1975</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>ASLV stands for<br />
Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>INSAT stands for<br />
Indian National Satellite</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The fear of women is known as<br />
Gynophobia</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The fear of men is known as<br />
Androphobia</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The scientist who developed the Quantum theory was<br />
Max Plonck</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The steam engine was invented by<br />
James Watt</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The botanical name of tea is<br />
Camellia Sinensis</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Logarithms were devised by<br />
John Napier</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The acid used in a car battery is<br />
Sulphuric acid</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The system for writing by blind people was invented by<br />
Louis Braille</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The parachute was used for the first time by<br />
J.P.Blanchard</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The German physicit who first demonstrated the existence of Radio waves was<br />
Henrich Hertz</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The instrument that records the intensity of earthquakes is<br />
Seismograph</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The laws of floating bodies was discovered by<br />
Archimedes</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The density of milk is measured by a<br />
Lactometer</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Fountain pen was invented by<br />
L.E.Waterman</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The instrument used to measure the pressure of gases is the<br />
Monometer</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Bhaskara I was a famous<br />
Astronomer</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The first atomic power station established in India was the<br />
Tarapore Atomic Power Station</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The role of heredity was demonstrated by<br />
Mendel</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The instrument used to measure the concentration of salt water is the<br />
Salinometer</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Spectroscopy is the study of<br />
Anders John Angstrom</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Dactylography is the study of<br />
Finger Prints</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>A tangent galvanometer is used to study the<br />
Strength of direct current</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The fruit of Oak is called<br />
Acron</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>ZETA stands for<br />
Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The formula C6H5OH stands for<br />
Phenol</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Michael Faraday worked as an assistant under another scientist whose name was<br />
Sir Humphry Davy</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Vulcanised rubber was invented by<br />
Charles Goodyear</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol Zn stands for<br />
Zinc</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol He stands for<br />
Helium</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Celluloid was invented by<br />
A.Parker</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Glider was invented by<br />
Sir George Caley</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Safety matches was invented by<br />
J.E.Lundstrom</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Radio valve was invented by<br />
Sir J.A.Fleming</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Space Applications Centre is located at<br />
Ahmedabad</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Atomic Energy Commission is located at<br />
Mumbai</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Dynamics is the study of<br />
Movements of bodies</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Statics is the study of<br />
Forces acting on bodies at rest</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Mechanics is the study of<br />
Forces acting on bodies</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Zoology is the study of<br />
Animal life</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Botany is the study of<br />
Plant life</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Psychology is the study of<br />
Human mind</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The first American to orbit earth was<br />
John H.Glen</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The electro-cardiograph was invented by<br />
William Einthoven</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The molecular formula of cane sugar is<br />
C12H22O11</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>A compound which contains only hydrogen and Carbon is called a<br />
Hydrocarbon</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The liquid used to preserve specimens of plans and animals is<br />
Formalin</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The law of segregaton was propounded by<br />
Mendel</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Auriscope is used to detect<br />
Ear disorders</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The three states of matter are<br />
Solid,liquid and gas</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The scientific name for blood platelets is<br />
Thrombocytes</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The response of a plant to heat is called<br />
Thermotropism</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The response of a plant to touch is called<br />
Trigmotropism</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol Zr stands for<br />
Zirconium</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Nickel was discovered by<br />
Cronstledt</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Manganese was discovered by<br />
Gahn</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The common name for pottasium carbonate is<br />
Potash</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Bismuth was discovered by<br />
Valentine</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The biggest plant seed is<br />
Cocodemer</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Toxicology is the study of<br />
Poisons</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Virology is the study of<br />
Viruses</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Paleontology is the study of<br />
Fossils</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Calorimeter is used to measure<br />
Quantity of heat</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Chronometer was invented by<br />
John Harrison</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Stethoscope was invented by<br />
William Stockes</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Spinning frame was invented by<br />
Sir Richard Arkwright</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Al stands for<br />
Aluminium</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Gd stands for<br />
Gadolinium</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Ir stands for<br />
Iridium</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Bi stands for<br />
Bismuth</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The Chemical formula of sodium bicarbonate is<br />
NaHCO3</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The chemical formula of common salt is<br />
Nacl</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The chemical formula of washing soda is<br />
Na2CO3,IOH2O</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The chemical formula of lime soda is<br />
CaCO3</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The chemical formula of chloroform is<br />
CHcl3</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The study of grasses is known as<br />
Agrostology</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The study of antiquities is known as<br />
Archaeology</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The study of the duration of life is known as<br />
Chronobiology</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The study of bacteria is known as<br />
Bacteriology</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Nylon was invented by<br />
Dr.Wallace H.Carothers</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Electric razor was invented by<br />
Jacob Schick</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol of silver is<br />
Ag</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol of silicon is<br />
Si</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The symbol of titanium is<br />
Ti</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>Calcium oxide is commonly known as<br />
Quick lime</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>A deviation of light passing from one medium to another is known as<br />
Refraction</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>An apparatus for generation of atomic energy is called a<br />
Reactor</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>A machine used for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy is called a<br />
Generator</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The first Indian woman in space was<br />
Kalpana Chawla</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The revolver was invented by<br />
Samuel Colt</p>
<p>********</p>
<p>The refrigerator was invented by<br />
J.Perkins</p>
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