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How Does the Steam Engine Work?
The first steam engine tooted off almost two hundred years ago. Today, this relic from the industrial revolution is running only in very few parts of the world. Read on ...
Why is the Mediterranean Sea Blue?
The Mediterranean Sea is one of several to merge into the Atlantic Ocean. The surprising thing is, you can actually make out the point where the merging takes place. Read on ...
How did the Safety Match Originate?
Making a fire is no easy task. From the primitive method of striking flint stones together, to the modern safety match, people have been trying their best to make the sparks fly! Read on ...
How Do Fish Survive in Icy Waters?
Their lives have remained almost unchanged for millions of years in the freezing Arctic and Antarctic regions, making it possible for them to adapt themselves to these particular patterns of existence. Read on ...
What is Blood Pressure?
When stress or anger crosses a threshold, they say "he popped a vessel" or "her BP hit the roof". What exactly is this BP doctors routinely love to measure? Read on ...
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a very common disease that affects the lungs. The disease is mostly caused by allergies. Sharp attacks cause shortness of breath, wheezing and gasping. Read on ...
Why is it Harder to Walk Uphill?
To buy his ice-cream, Raju came down five flights of stairs in a jiffy. But he found it really painful to climb the same flight of stairs on his way upstairs. Read on ...
How do Flush Toilets Work?
Today, the flush toilet is a necessity in every home. Just one flush, and all the muck is whooshed away. Do you know, that a simple mechanism guides its actions? Read on ...
Why do Woollens Get Holes?
You packed your woollens and rugs away during the long hot summer. You even liberally added mothballs. Yet they developed small holes in them. Why? Read on ...
What are Canal Locks?
They are watertight chambers that help ships and boats go up or down different levels on rivers or canals. Man-made canals like the Panama were built to connect water bodies to cut short the distance for ships. Read on ...
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