How was thermometer invented?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDOCTORS always use a thermometer to measure and check your body temperature when you have a fever. Have you ever wondered, how thermometer was invented? In 1596, Galileo Galilei invented the thermoscope, an instrument that can only show if the temperature is higher, lower or same, as it did not have a scale. Later in […]
Why do we feel sleepy after eating?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteARE you someone who gets sleepy after having a meal? Have you ever wondered why this happens? Sleepiness after eating is a response of the body to chemical changes during the digestion process. This is normal and it happens to everybody. The body requires energy[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] to function and this energy is […]
Why do our voices sound different to how we think we sound?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWHEN we record our voice and hear it back, most of us will feel terrible because it sounds differently to how we think the sound should be. Why is that? There are two ways how sound can reach the inner ear which those paths affects what we perceive. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] Air-conducted sound […]
What causes seasons on Earth?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA SEASON is a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology and the amount of daylight. In temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the Earth’s surface. But have you ever wondered, what causes these seasons to happen in a particular time […]
How do people become allergic to things?
Reading Time: < 1 minute AN allergy is a condition that is caused by the hypersensitivity of an individual’s immune system to something that’s present in their environment. People can become allergic to things in two ways. They can either be allergic to something from birth due to their genes, or they can become allergic as they grow up. […]
Why does everyone have unique voice?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHAVE you ever thought about how interesting it is that you can instantly identify the voice of your favorite singer? What would life be like if everyone had the same voice? When your parents wake you up in the morning by calling out your name, wouldn’t it be strange if you couldn’t tell who it […]
How do birds build their nests?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEVERY species of birds have their own unique methods and materials to build their nest that keep their chicks safe from harm. Birds can spend a whole day in their quest for the building materials their structure needs. Their beaks and talons are designed for carrying and arranging the materials they gather. The male bird […]
What is world’s most venomous plant?
Reading Time: < 1 minute“GYMPIE GYMPIE’ is hardly the name you’d expect for a stinging-plant. It looks quite harmless too, but in reality, the Gympie-Gympie is one of the most venomous plants in the world. Commonly found in the rainforest areas of northeastern Australia, the Moluccas and Indonesia, it is known to grow up to one to two meters […]
Why we feel itchy after got bitten by mosquito?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYOU are playing outside with your friends, when suddenly; a red, itchy welt rises up on your skin. Without thinking or even knowing why mosquito bites itch, you start scratching that area. Your skin reddens and the bites get itchier. So, why does this happen? Why mosquito bites are itchy? When a mosquito bites you, […]
What creature can produce sound louder than a jet engine?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA PRAWN which can make a sound louder than a jet engine has been found in British waters, the pistol shrimp. The creatures’ also known as snapping shrimps, are native to the warmer waters of the Mediterranean and have only been found swimming off the coast of Britain a handful of times this century. Despite […]