Distilled water does — but very little compared to piped, well or salt water. The reason is that the way a liquid conducts electricity is by the positively or negatively charged ions that are actually moving from one of the electrodes to the other, carrying charge (electricity) with them. Salt water has salt in it, NaCl, which readily ionizes or …
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Well, as a matter of fact the sun is shining at night, but we can’t see it. The Earth, which is rotating in space, turns completely round once every twenty-four hours. In the course of this rotation each part of the glob will be facing the sun for a certain amount of time. It is this time which we call …
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Suhas Gopinath, was born in November 4, 1986. He is an Indian entrepreneur. He is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of Globals Inc, an IT multinational company. Early Life Suhas Gopinath was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He launched a web site called CoolHindustan.com at the age of 14, and incorporated his company at the age of 14, making him …
Read More »Why doesn’t our stomach get digested?
All the food we eat goes into our stomach. Here, it is broken into smaller and simpler substances and get absorbed into the blood. Then, the blood carries these food particles to the different cells of the body, where they are used to provide energy to our body. How is food broken into smaller particles? When we eat, the glands …
Read More »Why doesn’t one key open every door?
There wouldn’t be much point in locking your door if you knew that anyone cold come along with another key and unlock it! Locks and keys are made for keeping things safe from burglary or damage, and you should always lock up a house if you are going our, or a car if you are leaving it parked in a …
Read More »Why does wood have a grain?
The grain is a piece of wood is the pattern produced by the annual bands or rings which row in the trunk of the tree during its lifetime. The tree’s rate of growth varies with the seasons. In the spring soft porous wood is needed to carry sap. In the summer, stronger cells of hard wood develop to support the …
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Suchitra Sen (born as Roma Dasgupta; 6 April 1931 – 17 January 2014), was an Indian film actress who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema. The movies in which she was paired opposite Uttam Kumar became classics in the history of Bengali Cinema. Suchitra Sen was the first Bengali actress to receive an award at an international film festival when, …
Read More »Why Does Water stay Cool in ‘Matkas’?
Have you ever had a drink of cool refreshing water from a matka or earthen pot placed outside? Surprisingly enough, the pots are exposed to blazing sunlight, yet the water within stays so cool. How is that possible? This is because of a physical process known as evaporation. When a liquid changes to a gaseous (or vapour) state without boiling, …
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Steven Spielberg — Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Spielberg is consistently considered as one of the leading pioneers of the New Hollywood era, as well as being viewed as one of the most popular and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. In a career spanning more than four decades, …
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Steven Levitt — Steven David “Steve” Levitt was born on May 29, 1967 and attended St. Paul Academy and Summit School, graduated from Harvard University in 1989 with his B.A. in economics, and received his Ph.D. in economics from MIT in 1994. He is an American economist known for his work in the field of crime, in particular on the …
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