Showing posts with label The World of General Knowledge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The World of General Knowledge. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Random Facts


Tuesday is considered as the most productive day of the week.

People with blue eyes see better in dark.

In human body the right lung takes in more air than the left one.

The sun is 330330 times larger than the earth.

Cleopatra married two of her brothers.

Bill gates house was designed using Macintosh computer which is a brand of the Microsoft’s rival company.

Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made from grass.

The snowiest city in the USA is Blue Canyon, California.

In the 1930’s America track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.

Every person has a unique tongue print.

There is a great mushroom in Oregon that is 2,400 years old. It Covers 3.4 square miles of land and is still growing.

The gasoline cannot freeze no matter how cold the temperature falls.

Jimmy Carter is the first USA president to have born in hospital.

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.

Astronauts cannot burp in space.

Human birth control pill works on gorillas.

Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.

It is illegal to own a red car in shanghai china.

True to spin an egg, Its strange that a hard-boiled egg will spin but an uncooked or soft-boiled egg will not.

By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can’t sink in quicksand.

Most lipsticks contain fish scales.

The Polar Bear can reach 25 miles / hr of speed.

Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks.

Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.

Human stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.

Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it go mad instantly and sting itself to death.

Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.

Chocolate affects a dog’s heart and nervous system. A few ounces will kill a small sized dog.


Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Countries In Africa


Africa is the second largest continent in the world after Asia. No less than 6 percent of the Earth’s total surface area is covered by Africa. The continent has total 53 countries and houses most number of people after Asia. There are numerous island groups in the continent. Africa is known for great many cultures and numerous tribes. It is also rich with wide variety of wildlife. One of the most primitive continents, Africa has a special place in the history of mankind.

  • Mozambique (Republic of Mozambique)
  • Namibia (Republic of Namibia)
  • Benin (Republic of Benin)
  • Botswana (Republic of Botswana)
  • Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)
  • Zambia (Republic of Zambia)
  • Cameroon (Republic of Cameroon)
  • Cape Verde (Republic of Cape Verde)
  • Comoros (Union of the Comoros)
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of Côte d'Ivoire)
  • Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti)
  • Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt)
  • Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria)
  • Angola (Republic of Angola)
  • Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia)
  • Gabon (Gabonese Republic)
  • Gambia (Republic of The Gambia)
  • Ghana (Republic of Ghana)
  • Guinea (Republic of Guinea)
  • Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau)
  • Liberia (Republic of Liberia)
  • Libya (Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
  • Madagascar (Republic of Madagascar)
  • Malawi (Republic of Malawi)
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi (Republic of Burundi)
  • Mali (Republic of Mali)
  • Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania)
  • Mauritius (Republic of Mauritius)
  • Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco)
  • Niger (Republic of Niger)
  • Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania)
  • Togo (Togolese Republic)
  • Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
  • Republic of the Congo (Republic of the Congo)
  • Rwanda (Republic of Rwanda)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal (Republic of Senegal)
  • Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles)
  • Sierra Leone (Republic of Sierra Leone)
  • Somalia (Somali Republic)
  • South Africa (Republic of South Africa)
  • Sudan (Republic of Sudan)
  • Central African Republic (Central African Republic)
  • Chad (Republic of Chad)
  • Swaziland (Kingdom of Swaziland)
  • Tunisia (Tunisian Republic)
  • Uganda (Republic of Uganda)
  • Zimbabwe (Republic of Zimbabwe)
  • Kenya (Republic of Kenya)
  • Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho)
  • Equatorial Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea)
  • Eritrea (State of Eritrea)

Thursday, January 22, 2009

The World of General Knowledge

General knowledge refers to building knowledge base about the world. To some, it’s a complete fun whereas for others, general knowledge or GK is not that important. Here, we feel, GK plays a major part in any person’s all round development. Ever heard of frog in the wall? That’s how a man becomes when he is not aware of the events going on in the world. GK is not about memorizing details of various events of history. GK is about exploring the world, knowing in detail, thinking over events and marveling over amazing facts.

Today we live in a world where communication and information is the most important thing. Whatever one wants to know, it’s available on few clicks. This blog will aim to focus light on numerous facts associated with India and world in general. Imagine someone asking you about Gupta Empire and you would be wondering how many Indians know about several rulers and kingdoms of ancient and medieval era. Most of the people surf internet, check mails, downloads movies but have you wondered who invented computer and who first thought of internet? Where did it start?

Talk about economic recession and most of you must have heard of the great depression. But when exactly great depression took place? Love music and movies? Ever wondered when did DVD or laptop or FM start? Who invented them? Let’s hop onto the general knowledge ride and amaze yourself as well as others with your GK. You are sure to be surprised to know how much fun it is!