Thursday, November 23, 2023
THE PLANT FOR REMEMBRANCE
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
HISTORY OF GREATEST INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CELEBRATION
History of Olympics
Hercules and Pelops were the sons of Soyuz, the King of Gods. Once Egias, the King of Elissa made a bet with Hercules. The bet was to clean the cowshed within a day. If Hercules succeeded in this task, he would be gifted one tenth of the cows. It was considered to be an almost impossible task to clean the dirty cowshed within such a short time. But Hercules was wise enough to do the job. He diverted a river and cleaned the cow shed. However, Egias was not ready to honour his promise. Thus, Hercules waged a war with Egias and killed him. He took away all the cows.
To celebrate his success, a sports festival was organised in Olympia. The name Olympics originated from the name Olympia. This is a story in Greek epics.
According to another story, there was a temple for the Greek Goddess Riya in Olympia valley. People used to run to light a lamp at the altar of this temple. This was later developed into a competition.
Olympics was the victory of Hercules’ brother Pelops over the King, is another version of the story.
Again, it is believed that the Olympics was organised in honour of the King Petross’s funeral who faced a heroic death on the battlefield. All these are the epic stories which people love to believe.
Whatever be the origin of Olympics, it is now the greatest international sports celebration in the world.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
THE INSPIRING STORY OF
Monday, November 20, 2023
CELEBRATING LOYALTY AND COMPANIONSHIP
Sunday, November 19, 2023
HOW ZIPPERS WORK
Friday, November 17, 2023
RECORDING DAILY WEATHER
Weather forecasting
Origin: In 1831, a naval officer named Robert FitzRoy came up with the idea of predicting the weather. Deeply troubled with loss of life due to unpredictable, extreme weather, he was determined to set up an office in London where he used some basic equipment such as the barometer, nautical charts and recorded patterns to predict the weather. As the telegraph network expanded in the 1830s, FitzRoy could gather idea from different coasts at his London office.
If he thought a storm was approaching, he immediately released a warning telegraph to the concerned port where a drum was raised to alarm the sailors. The first ever daily weather forecast was published in The Times newspaper on August 1, 1861.
Method of forecasting weather: Meteorology is the study of weather and the atmosphere. A Meteorologist is a person who studies weather patterns and predicts Earth’s atmospheric phenomena. Meteorologists gather information about the weather from satellites, balloons and other instruments. They use powerful computers to analyse the collected data and then draw weather maps to forecast the weather.
Importance: Weather forecasting forewarns people about future weather conditions. It also warns people about other weather hazards such as thunderstorms, hurricanes and heavy rainfall. Thus far, accurate weather predictions have been able to save the lives of many.
How precise are they: After technological advancements, the weather forecast stations today are well equipped to provide advanced warnings of severe weather, but they aren't always accurate. Accurate weather forecasting requires a lot of observational data collected from thousands of weather stations across the globe. Also it is tough to predict the weather, which constantly changes at a quick pace.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
DO YOU KNOW
Why bananas are curved?
Bananas have a unique curve shape due to a phenomenon called Negative Geotropism. In simpler terms, bananas grow against the force of gravity. The reason for this curvature is a survival strategy employed by the banana plant. As the banana fruit begins to develop, it grows towards sunlight, which usually comes from above the canopy of leaves of the plant. This upward growth against gravity causes the banana to curve naturally, giving its distinctive shape. The curvature also protects the growing fruit from getting too much sunlight, which can be damaging. So, the curve of the banana is not just an interesting quirk; it’s the result of an ingenious adaptation in nature.
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