10 Amazing Scientific “Facts of Discovery, Invention & Wonder” interesting facts for Class 10 and 12 Part 10

Facts of Discovery, Invention & Wonder – 10

651. The word ‘ believe’ occurs over a thousand time in the Qur’an one time for every six ayat.

652. The English word with the most meanings is the simple 3- latter word ‘ set’. It has 51 meanings as a noun, 126 meanings as a verb, and 10 meanings as a participle adjective.

653. The letter most in use in the English language is the letter ‘e’. ‘Q’ is used the least.

654. Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages.

655. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.

656. The ‘Place value system’ and the ‘decimal system’ were developed in 100 B.C. in India.

657. The cricket ground at the highest level in the world is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. It was built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop. This cricket pitch is 2,444 meters above sea level.

658. The two longest one – syllable words in the English language are ‘ screeched’ and ‘strengths’.

659. It is not yet known who it was that invented the worlds’ first spectacles’.