Curiosity!

English has been one of the most peculiar language in the world. Not only we are being slapped with different tone and pronunciation for almost similar style of writing, for example: tough, though, rough, etc. The language is also a surprise as you can find the longest word in English accounts for more than 45 letters! 

The longest word in English is  

PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS 

but wait, this particularly long word also has the other version of spelling (sigh, talks about headache!).

It can also be spelled

PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOKONIOSIS) 

which carries the meaning of

"a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of siliceous volcanic dust".

 This is the longest word in any English dictionary and worry not, you might not be using this word sooner or later unless you are a doctor or trying to explain to someone having this kind of disease.

China is no doubt famous for its highly intelligent people especially in the area of Mathematics. So, no wonder Chinese people have mastered and controlled businesses and economies around the globe. Recently, one Maths question from Chinese elementary school has been a talk of the town and this viral question really strikes the mind of many adults!

Try it out if you can solve this question

What is the height of the table from this given figure.

Portugal: Continental Portugal is in Europe, while the Azores archipelago (also associated with Europe) has two islands (Corvo and Flores) that are part of the American plate (which makes it a tricontinental country).

Although there is no conclusive proof that antioxidants keep skin from aging, experts do agree they have the ability to capture free radicals and may protect us from certain diseases. Antioxidant-rich foods can also give us a healthier, glowing complexion.


According to Susan M. Kleiner, R.D., Ph.D, a Seattle-based nutritionist, eating foods rich in antioxidants is best. There is no substitute for getting nutrients through food. The body absorbs and assimilates them far better than in supplement form.î

Kleiner suggests following the U.S. Department of Agricultureís Food Guide Pyramid, and eating three to five servings of vegetables and two to four servings of fruit each day. Choose at least one citrus fruit, such as an orange, a tangerine, or a grapefruit, for vitamin C. To increase beta-carotene intake, eat at least two orange-yellow or leafy green vegetables each day.

Eat Right for Younger Looking Skin

Eating healthy equals younger looking skin. Drinking a cup of orange juice and eating one raw carrot provides twice the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C and beta-carotene. The RDA for vitamin E is harder to meet, especially for those on a low-fat diet.

ìDonít be afraid to add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to your diet, or to eat some nuts or seeds,î advises Dr. Kleiner.

The following guideline can be used for RDAs for three of the most common antioxidant nutrients, vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene; good sources and how best to maximize benefits of each are included.

Vitamin C:  RDA at least 60 mg. (1/2 cup orange juice = 70 mg.)  Citrus fruits and juices and tomatoes are good sources of vitamin C. Eat whole fruit for extra fiber. Avoid juice in glass containers, and heat-pasteurized juice. Light and heat destroy some of the vitamin C.

Vitamin E:  RDA 8 mg for women / 10 mg. for men (1 tablespoon of canola oil = 9 mg.)  Good sources include nuts, seeds and their oils, fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, halibut, and trout, and wheat germ. Use canola, olive, or another vegetable oil in place of butter or margarine when cooking.

Beta-carotene:  no established RDA. Expert Dr. Kleiner, however, recommends 5-6 mg. ( One carrot = 12 mg.)  Orange and yellow vegetables, and leafy green vegetables, including broccoli, are all good sources. Instead of potato chips or popcorn for an evening snack while watching television, opt for prepackaged, washed and peeled baby carrots.

If you feel you are unable to meet the RDAs through diet alone, by all means take an all-in-one antioxidant vitamin supplement a day, but continue to pay attention to rich food sources.

Hair is simple in structure, but has important functions in social functioning. Hair is made of a tough protein called keratin. A hair follicle anchors each hair into the skin. The hair bulb forms the base of the hair follicle. In the hair bulb, living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft. Blood vessels nourish the cells in the hair bulb, and deliver hormones that modify hair growth and structure at different times of life.Hair is made of a tough protein called keratin.

A hair follicle anchors each hair into the skin. The hair bulb forms the base of the hair follicle. In the hair bulb, living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft.

Human beings grow from small baby to large adult and we can see over time especially during puberty our height increases and our hands and legs getting bigger and longer. But a question arises whether or not our eyes ever grow?

And guess what!

The eyeball is the only organism which does not grow from birth. It is fully grown when you are born. When you look at a baby's face, so see mostly iris and little white. As the baby grows, you get to see more and more of the eyeball.

A barcode (also bar code) is an optical, machine-readable, representation of data; the data usually describes something about the object that carries the barcode. Traditional barcodes systematically represent data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or one-dimensional (1D).

George J. Laurer is considered the inventor of U.P.C. or Uniform Product Code, which was invented in 1973. In June 1974, the first U.P.C. scanner was installed at a Marsh's supermarket in Troy, Ohio.

The first product to have a barcode included was a packet of Wrigley's Gum.

Africa is one of the biggest continent in the world and there are about 54 countries in the African continent alone! (According to the statistics by United Nation).

However big the African is there is a country that does not join the African Union. Guess which country?

Morocco.

Morocco is the only African country not to have joined the AU. It left the Organization of African Unity in 1984, after the OAU granted membership to the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic set up by the independence movement in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.