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What makes up the Universe? The Universe is made up of thousands of millions of galaxies, large clouds of dust and gas called nebulae, and the space between them. No one knows the size of the Universe, although it has been estimated to have a radius of 10,000 million light years. This may not be correct, as it could continue infinitely in all directions. We do know, however, that the galaxies...
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September 11, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Biology 11, Biology 12, Class 11, Class 12, General KnowledgeNo Comment
How can a snake eat a pig? Unlike many other animals, snake cannot chew their food before they swallow it, and so anything they eat must be swallowed whole. But how does a snake manage to eat some- thing as big as, say, a pig? Surely it’s mouth is much too small? Although a snake does have a small mouth, its jaws are not connected together like those of many...
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September 11, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, General KnowledgeNo Comment
Are all snakes poisonous? Many snakes are poisonous- venomous is a better word and if you come across snake , it is better to leave it well alone, just in case ! Snakes such as vipers, cobras and rattlesnakes are very venomous and they use their venom to , kill their prey. The rattlesnake (left) waits until it is close to its prey – perhaps a rat – and then...
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September 11, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, General KnowledgeNo Comment
What is a cold- blooded animal? Snakes and lizards usually live in hot countries, the reason that reptiles like warm places is because they cold – blooded. This does not really mean that their blood is completely cold, but that they cannot keep themselves warm like birds and mammals can. Reptiles bodies can only be as warm as their surroundings if it is warm, they become active, but if it is...
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September 11, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, General KnowledgeNo Comment
Who were the samurai of Japan? The samurai were fearless warriors who made up a class of people in Japan. They wore two swords and an elaborate head-dress. The samurai lived by a set of rules known as bushido, which commanded them to act with loyalty and courage. If a samurai considered that he had lost honour, he killed himself. The samurai were originally the guards of the emperor of Japan....
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September 10, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 12, General KnowledgeNo Comment
What is the history of the Ming Dynasty? A dynasty is a line of kings or emperors, and the Ming dynasty rules China from 1368 to 1644. The Mind emperors were important in the history of China because they war of Chinese origin. The dynasties that came before and after the Ming dynasty were of foreign origin. In the thirteenth century, the Mongols overran China and in 1260, their leader Kublai...
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September 10, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 12, General Knowledge, History NotesNo Comment
Facts of The World – 34 991. The ridges on the sides of coins are called reeding. 992. The naval rank of ‘Admiral’ is derived from the Arabic phrase ‘amir al bahr’, meaning, ‘Lord of the sea’. 993. Canada is an Indian word meaning ‘Big Village’. 994. The shortest verse in the Bible is ‘Jesus wept’. 995. The word ‘byte’ is a contrition of ‘by eight’. 996. The word ‘pixel’ is...
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April 20, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourGeneral KnowledgeNo Comment
Facts of The World – 33 981. When you use a hair dryer, 20 million electrons pass through the wire every second. 982. The dollar symbol ‘$’ is actually an ‘U’ combined with a ‘S’ (U.S.). 983. It is believed the William Shakespeare was around 46 years old when the King James Version of the Bible was written. In psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is ‘shake’ and...
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April 20, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourGeneral KnowledgeNo Comment
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