general knowledge about Animals & Birds

No.	Question	Answer
01	The largest bird alive is the	Ostrich
02	The smallest bird alive is the	Humming bird
03	An animal doctor is called a	Veterinarian
04	How many arms an octopus has	Eight
05	The arms of the octopus are called	Tentacles
06	The fastest moving land snake in the world is the	Black Mamba
07	A group of lions is called a	Pride
08	A group of invertebrate animals which have segments body and jointed limbs are called	Arthropods
09	A period of dormancy in winter by some animals known as	Hibernation
10	Animals having backbone (vertebra) are known as	Vertebrates
11	Albatross is a large	Sea bird
12	A small fish having a head like that of a horse is known as	Sea horse
13	African donkey with black and white stripes is called a	Zebra
14	A small worm which lives in ponds and rivers and sucks the blood of animals is	Leech
15	The world's largest zoological reserve is the	Etosha National Park,Namibia
16	Egg laying mammals are called	Prototherians
17	The bird which lays more than 100 eggs in one nest is the	Ostrich
18	The largest Kangaroo in the world is the	Red Kangaroo
19	The only mammal that can fly is the	Bat
20	The animal revered by the buddhists as their sacred animal is the	White elephant
21	It is widely believed that Ostrich buries its head in sand which is	Not true
22	Austrian scientist Konard Lorenz is famous for	Study on Geese
23	Bharatpur bird sanctuary is situated in	Rajasthan
24	The fish which is known as the king of fishes is the	Shark
25	The world's largest aquarium is the	Sydney Aquarium
26	The tallest living animal is the	Giraffe
27	India's first sanctuary was the	Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh
28	The largest living animal is the	Rorqual or blue whale
29	The continent which is known as the land of Kangaroo is	Australia
30	The first forest show was established in Mexico in the year	1898
31	The country in which Yak is found is	Tibet
32	The country in which kiwi is found is	New Zealand
33	Wadia Institute of Himalayan Zoology is located at	Delhi
34	Dudhwa National Park is located in	Uttar Pradesh
35	The wildlife sanctury where we find asiatic lion is the	Gir Forest
36	A two humped camel is called	A Bacteria camel
37	Butterflies come under the family	Lepidoptera
38	The temple in which rats are revered,fed and protected is the	Karnimata in Rajasthan
39	The fastest land animal is the	Cheetah
40	The largest land animal is the	African bush elephant
41	Rat snakes are found in	South-East Asia
42	A common domesticated animal which cannot taste sweet is the	Cat
43	The world's smallest animal is the	Skunk like zorilla of Africa
44	The mammal that lives at the greatest altitude is the	Hog nosed bat
45	The smallest member of the cat family is the	Yak
46	The only flying mammals are the	Rusty spotted cat of south India
47	The largest flying mammal is the	Bats
48	The world's largest deer is the	Mouse eared bat
49	The world's heaviest flying bird is the	Alaskan moose
50	The bird which has the largest wing span is the	Great Bustard
51	The largest of all lizards is the	Albatros
52	The largest known frog is the	Ora
53	The longest known frog is the	Goliath Grog
54	The longest insect in the world is the	Giant stick Insect
55	The fastest moving insect in the world is the	Tropical cockroach
56	The giant stick Insect is found in	Indonesia
57	There are how many kinds of cat species in India	Fifteen
58	The animal known as the river horse is the	Hippopotamus
59	The elephant's trunk is actually a modified	Incisor
60	The diet of a gorilla is purely	Vegetarian
61	The only ape found in India is the	Hoolock's Gibbon
62	The number of known species of mammals are	4230
63	The fish that can taste with its whole body is the	Catfish
64	The average weight of a blue whale is	1,20,000 kg.
65	The most widely eaten fish in India is the	Pomfret
66	The only fish that makes nest is the	Stickle back
67	A group of peacocks are called a	Muster
68	Gold fish originally belongs to	China
69	Red panda is also known as the	Cat bear
70	A female rabbit is called a	Doe
71	A female horse is called a	Mare
72	A female pig is called a	Sow
73	The whale believed to be a fish,is actually a	Mammal
74	The organ which is missing in the Camel is the	Gall bladder
75	The Archer fish catches its flies by	Spitting at them
76	The smallest known fish is the	Dwaft pygmy goby
77	The country which is the largest exporter of hippopotamuses in Europe is	Hungary
78	A bird which lays only one egg in two years is the	Albatross
79	The size of a newly born kangaroo is	2.5 cms
80	The only animal that sleeps on its back is	Man
81	The only animal which has four knees is the	Elephant
82	An animal which is dumb is the	Giraffe
83	A frog catches insects with its	Tongue
84	The number of teeth a fox has is	Forty two
85	The smallest dog on earth is the	Chihuahua
86	A common domesticated animal which is colour-blind is the	Dog
87	The largest seabird is the	Albatross
88	A group of eagles are called a	Convocation
89	A group of hares are called a	Husk
90	A group of quail are called a	Bevy
91	A group of fish are called a	Shoal
92	A group of sheep are called a	Flock
93	A group of wolves are called a	Pack
94	A group of cattle are called a	Herd
95	A group of gorillas are called a	Band
96	A group of elephants are called a	Herd
97	The female of a stag are called a	Hind
98	The male of a cow is called a	Bull
99	The young of an elephant is called a	Calf
100	The young one of a goat is called a	Kid
101	The cat belongs to the family called	Falidate
102	The cat which is commonly used in the hunting game is the	Cheetah
103	The largest member of the cat family is the	Tiger
104	A camel can remain without water for	30 days
105	Ranganthittu bird sanctuary is located near	Mysore
106	The oldest domestic Cat on record lives for how many years	Thirty six
107	How many teeth a horse has	Forty
108	Snow leopards are found in	Himalayas
109	The insect which has the largest population on earth is the	Wasp
110	Fishes evolved in which era	Silurian
111	Elephant fish are found in	Tropical Africa
112	How many arms a giant squid has	Ten
113	The whale's nostrils are situated on the	Top of its head
114	The largest Indian deer is the	Sambar
115	The average pregnancy period of a female dog is	63 days
116	Penguins are found in the	South pole
117	Project Tiger was launched in India in the year	1972
118	The largest division of the animal kingdom is the	Arthropoda
119	The first animal to go into space was	Dog
120	How many teeth a turtle has	Eight
121	The number of bones in the giraffe's neck is	Seven
122	A fox's tail is called a	Brush
123	A female Ass is called as	Jenny
124	The young once of a tiger are called	Ligon
125	A squirrel's home is called a	Drey
126	A group of snakes are called a	Den
127	A group of foxes are called a	Skulk
128	The word hamster means	Hoarder
129	A group of cats are called a	Clutter
130	The word langur means	Long tailed
131	The Science of fossils is called	Palaentology
132	A young kangaroo is called a	Joey
133	A young pigeon is called a	Swab
134	The word reptile means	To creep

Longest, Shortest, Deepest

No.	Question	Answer
01	Tallest Animal	Giraffe
02	Fastest Bird	Swift
03	Largest Bird	Ostrich
04	Smallest Bird	Humming Bird
05	Longest Railway Bridge	Lower Zambesi (Africa)
06	Longest Canal (Ship)	Baltic White Sea Canal (152 miles)
07	Highest City	Wen Chuan (China) 16000 ft.
08	Largest Continent	Asia
09	Smallest Continent	Australia
10	Highest Country	Tibet (The Pamirs)
11	Largest Country(in population)	China
12	Largest Country(in area)	USSR, now CIS (Common Wealth of Independent States)
13	Largest Day	June 21 (Northern Hemisphere)
14	Shortest Day	December 22(Northern Hemisphere)
15	Largest Desert	Sahara (Africa)
16	Deepest Lake	Baikal (Siberia) Average depth 2300 feet
17	Largest Lake (fresh water)	Lake Superior (USA) (31200 sq.miles)
18	Largest Lake (salt water)	Caspian Sea
19	Largest Masque	Jama Masjid,Delhi, area 10000 Sq.ft.
20	Highest Mountain Peak	Everest (Nepal) 29028 ft.
21	Highest Mountain Range	The Himalayas
22	Longest Mountain Range	The Andes (S.America),5500 miles
23	Biggest Museum	British Museum (London)
24	Largest Punissula	India
25	Hottest Place (World)	Azizia (Libya,Africa) 136 F
26	Biggest Planet	Jupiter
27	Smallest Planet	Mercury
28	Highest Plateau	Pamir (Tibet)
29	Longest Railway Platform	Sonepur Station(Bihar,India) 2480 feet long
30	Biggest Telescope	Mt.Palomar (USA)
31	Longest Railway Tunnel	Tanna (Japan) 13 1/2 miles
32	Largest Road Tunnel	Mount Blanc Tunnel (Between France and Italy),7 1/2 miles
33	Largest Volcano	Mauna Loa (Hawaii),crater 12400 in diameter
34	Longest Wall	Great Wall of China
35	Rainiest Spot (World)	Cherrapunji (Assam,India),annual Average 1041.78 inches Rainfall
36	Lightest Metal	Lithium
37	Biggest Temple	Angkor Vat,Kampuchia
38	Wingless Bird	Kiwi,New Zealand
39	Hardest Substance	Diamond
40	Largest Animal	Blue Whale,Recorded length 106 feet,Weight 195 tons
41	Largest land-Animal	African Elephant
42	Biggest Flower	Rafflesia (Java)Indonesia
43	Largest Stadium	Strahov Stadium in Praha,Czech Republic accommodation 240000 persons
44	Largest Diamond Mine	Kimbarley,south Africa
45	Longest Corridor	Rameshwaram TempleCorridor (5000 feet)

9 health benefits of eggs:

Here are 9 health benefits of eggs:

1. Improve Concentration
- Good nutrition affects a child’s ability to learn. Research has shown that eating a balanced breakfast that include eggs can improve children:

A.Concentration level

B. Math and reading skills
C. Attendance
D. Behaviour
E. Test scores

2. Maintain Healthy Weight
- Eggs are the best source of complete protein which contain all essential amino acids for human body. They helps control the rate at which the body absorbs calories. When managing your weight, choose foods that provide the maximum amount of nutrition for the least amount of calories. Eggs are a great nutritional value for those trying to lose weight and maintain healthy weight.

3. Brain Development
- Choline, a substance found in egg yolk, stimulating brain development and function. Since it necessary for brain development, but is not produced by our bodies in sufficient amount, a continuous new supply must be provided by our diet. Two large eggs provide the adult with the recommended daily intake of choline.

4. Improve Eyesight
- Lutein and zeaxanthin are antioxidants found in egg yolk and are believed to help improve eyesight and reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (leading cause of blindness in people over age 65 years) as well as the risk of cataracts.

5. Prevent Blood Clots
- Eating eggs may help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by prevent blood clots. An important antioxidant called selenium found in eggs inhibit clot formation in a dose-dependent.

6.Healthy Pregnancy
- Choline is an essential nutrient that contributes to fetal brain development and helps prevent birth defects. Two eggs provide about 250 milligrams of choline, or approximately half of the recommended daily intake for pregnant and lactating women.

7. Strengthen Bones
-Egg is an important source of vitamin D, which is important in bone strengthening and improving immunity.

8. Maintain Healthy Hair and skin
- Eggs contain protein and sulfur which together help in the promotion of healthy hair and skin.

9. Prevent Breast Cancer
- A study found that women who consumed at least 6 eggs per week have 44% less risk of developing breast cancer.

Dangerous Effects of Tobacco

   It is the most common exogenous cause of human cancers, being
responsible for 90% of lung cancers.

    The main culprit is cigarette smoking, but smokeless tobacco (snuff,
chewing tobacco, etc) is also harmful to health & an important cause
of oral
cancer.

    Passive tobacco inhalation (second hand smoking) can cause lung
cancers in non smokers.

    Cigarette smoking causes world wide , more than 5 million deaths
annually,mostly from cardiovascular disease, various types of cancers,
and chronic respiratory problems,that result in a total of more than
35 million years of life loss.

    China consumes 30% tobacco produced & the next place is occupied by
India with 10%.

    Nicotine an alkaloid present in tobacco leaves is not a direct cause
of tobacco related disease, but is addictive. With out it,it would be
east for smokers to stop the habit.

    Diseases caused by smoking:

1. Emphysema
2. Chronic obstructive lung disease
3. Lung cancer
4. Myocardial infarction (MI) (Heart attack)
5.Cancers of mouth,pharynx,esophagus, pancreas, kidney,stomach.

    Smoking doesn't spare any organ in the body, it affects almost all
organs in the body.

    Cessation of smoking greatly reduces with in 5 years, the overall
mortality and the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases.

    Maternal smoking (pregnant mother who smokes)  increases the risk of
spontaneous abortion, reduced body weight of the baby, death of baby.

    There are many carcinogens in tobacco which lead to different types of
cancers mentioned above.

How to check the risk in nonsmokers:

    COTININE, a metabolite of nicotine is measured in blood which gives
the risk of cancer in non smokers.

How to stop smoking:

    Now-a-days, you might have seen advertisement about nicorette, you can
use such ones or nicotine patches will be available in the market you
can use them to stop smoking.
Reduce your daily intake of cigarettes & finally stop them.
Do regular yoga & meditation to keep your brain free from thoughts of smoking.

    It's all upto you whether to get cancer or quit smoking & have a
beautiful life with your family.

15 Benefits of Deep Breathing

1. Breathing Detoxifies and Releases Toxins
Your body is designed to release 70% of its toxins through breathing. If you are not breathing effectively, you are not properly ridding your body of its toxins i.e

. other systems in your body must work overtime which could eventually lead to illness. When you exhale air from your body you release carbon dioxide that has been passed through from your bloodstream into your lungs. Carbon dioxide is a natural waste of your body's metabolism.

2. Breathing Releases Tension
Think how your body feels when you are tense, angry, scared or stressed. It constricts. Your muscles get tight and your breathing becomes shallow. When your breathing is shallow you are not getting the amount of oxygen that your body needs.

3. Breathing Relaxes the Mind/Body and Brings Clarity
Oxygenation of the brain reducing excessive anxiety levels. Paying attention to your breathing. Breathe slowly, deeply and purposefully into your body. Notice any places that are tight and breathe into them. As you relax your body, you may find that the breathing brings clarity and insights to you as well.

4. Breathing Relieves Emotional Problems
Breathing will help clear uneasy feelings out of your body.

5. Breathing Relieves Pain.
You may not realize its connection to how you think, feel and experience life. For example, what happens to your breathing when you anticipate pain? You probably hold your breath. Yet studies show that breathing into your pain helps to ease it.

6. Breathing Massages Your Organs
The movements of the diaphragm during the deep breathing exercise massages the stomach, small intestine, liver and pancreas. The upper movement of the diaphragm also massages the heart. When you inhale air your diaphragm descends and your abdomen will expand. By this action you massage vital organs and improves circulation in them. Controlled breathing also strengthens and tones your abdominal muscles.

7. Breathing Increases Muscle
Breathing is the oxygenation process to all of the cells in your body. With the supply of oxygen to the brain this increases the muscles in your body.

8. Breathing Strengthens the Immune System
Oxygen travels through your bloodstream by attaching to haemoglobin in your red blood cells. This in turn then enriches your body to metabolise nutrients and vitamins.

9. Breathing Improves Posture
Good breathing techniques over a sustained period of time will encourage good posture. Bad body posture will result of incorrect breathing so this is such an important process by getting your posture right from early on you will see great benefits.

10. Breathing Improves Quality of the Blood
Deep breathing removes all the carbon-dioxide and increases oxygen in the blood and thus increases blood quality.

11. Breathing Increases Digestion and
Assimilation of food
The digestive organs such as the stomach receive more oxygen, and hence oper;ates more efficiently. The digestion is further enhanced by the fact that the food is oxygenated more.

12. Breathing Improves the Nervous System
The brain, spinal cord and nerves receive increased oxygenation and are more nourished. This improves the health of the whole body, since the nervous system communicates to all parts of the body.

13. Breathing Strengthen the Lungs
As you breathe deeply the lung become healthy and powerful, a good insurance against respiratory problems.

14. Proper Breathing makes the Heart Stronger.
Breathing exercises reduce the workload on the heart in two ways. Firstly, deep breathing leads to more efficient lungs, which means more oxygen, is brought into contact with blood sent to the lungs by the heart. So, the heart doesn't have to work as hard to deliver oxygen to the tissues. Secondly, deep breathing leads to a greater pressure differential in the lungs, which leads to an increase in the circulation, thus resting the heart a little.

15. Proper Breathing assists in Weight Control.
If you are overweight, the extra oxygen burns up the excess fat more efficiently. If you are underweight, the extra oxygen feeds the starving tissues and glands.

Beer: 5 Benefits and 5 Disadvantages

benefits. of beer

1. Source of vitamins, minerals and flavonoids. Beer is rich in many vitamins of the B group and in minerals such as magnesium. Barley and hops used in the production of beer are rich

in flavonoids, which have powerful antioxidant effects.

2. Coronary heart disease (CHD). There is quite strong evidence that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has cardio-protective properties. Many research studies demonstrate a lower coronary heart disease incidence among moderate beer drinkers. Moderate drinkers are at lower risk of CHD-related mortality than both heavy drinkers and abstainers. Vitamin B6 in beer also seems to prevent the alcohol-induced rise in blood homocysteine, a probable heart disease risk factor.

3. Cholesterol. Moderate alcohol drinking affects many processes in the body, one of which is the significant increase in HDL cholesterol - the good cholesterol. There is supporting evidence for beer's cardio-protective effect and for its help in altering the ratio of beneficial HDL cholesterol to the LDL cholesterol.

4. Kidney stones. Beer consumption may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones. Finnish researches found that there was a 40% lower risk of kidney stones in beer drinkers.

5. X-Rays radioprotection. Japanese researchers found that beer helps reduce chromosomal damage from radiation exposure.

And now some of the negative effects you may expect from regular beer drinking:

1."Beer belly". Heavy beer drinking may promote abdominal obesity in men, so called "beer belly".

2.Heartburn. Beer contains powerful stimulants of gastric acid secretion and may provoke gastroesophageal reflux and cause heartburn.

3. Blood pressure. Daily beer consumption (approximately 40 g of alcohol) may increase blood pressure.

4. Intoxication & Dehydration. Alcohol is a dehydrating agent and downer that reduces activity of the central nervous system. High amounts of alcohol can turn into dehydration, intoxication, and hangover.

5. Impairment of driving-related skills. Even small amounts of alcohol can have adverse effects on attention and motor skills. Many serious accidents are alcohol related.

INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT VINEGAR

1. Vinegar for cleaning Glass - Mixed with water on Glass and mirrors, using crumpled up newspaper

2. Hair conditioner - Vinegar makes a simple, inexpensive conditioner for your hair and helps remove the sticky stuff shampoo can leave behind. About a tablespoon will do it

3. Dry skin repair - Smooth a little vinegar on cracked, dried skin to help it heal. Clean dentures

4. Clean the washer - Periodically run a gallon of distilled vinegar through your washing machine to clean it thoroughly

5. Remove smoke smells from clothing - Add a cup of vinegar to a bath tub of hot water. Hang clothes above the steam

6. Remove perspiration stains from clothing - Apply one part vinegar to four parts water, then rinse

7. Clean coffee or tea stains from china - A mixture of salt and vinegar will clean coffee and tea stains from chinaware

8. Unsticky rice - To cook rice without sticking, add a spoonful of vinegar

9. Kill weeds - Spray full strength on weeds, but be careful not to spray it on the surrounding grass because it will kill that, too

10. Sunburn and bee stings - Soak a washcloth in vinegar and gently apply it to sunburned skin for cool relief, also soothes the itch and irritation of bee stings

10 Health Benefits of Chocolate

1. High in Antioxidants
Cocoa contains flavanols, a type of flavanoid that is only found in cocoa and chocolate. Flavanoids are naturally-occurring compounds that occur in plant foods that act as antioxidants and help counteract free radicals in the body.

2. Blood Pressure Benefits
Dark chocolate has been shown in studies to lower blood pressure in people with elevated blood pressure.

3. Lower LDL Cholesterol
Eating dark chocolate on a regular basis has been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol by as much as 10 percent.

4. Natural Anti-Depressant
Chocolate contains serotonin, a natural anti-depressant. Chocolate also stimulates endorphin production, which creates feelings of happiness and pleasure. In fact, one study found that melting chocolate in the mouth produced feelings of pleasure longer than passionate kissing. This may explain why many people naturally reach for chocolate when they're depressed.

5. Cancer Fighter
Several studies have found chocolate to be one of the best cancer-fighting foods along with foods like red wine, blueberries, garlic, and tea. Two ways that chocolate works as a cancer fighter is by inhibiting cell division and reducing inflammation, though research is ongoing and will probably find additional ways in which chocolate fights cancer.

6. Prevents Tooth Decay
Research has found that the theobromine in chocolate prevents tooth decay by eliminatingstreptococcus mutans, a bacteria found in the oral cavity that contributes to tooth decay.

7. Longer Life and Less Disease
One Dutch study followed 200 men over 20 years and found that those who consumed large amounts of chocolate, both milk chocolate and dark, lived longer and had lower overall disease rates than men who ate little or no chocolate.

A Harvard study on the Kuna tribe of Panama resulted in similar findings. The Kuna consumed large amounts of raw cacao every day and the study found them to have lower overall disease rates and longer life expectancy than neighboring tribes who did not consume as much raw cacao.

To further strengthen the case for dark chocolate as a life extender, the world's longest-lived person, Jeanne Louise Calment, lived to the age of 122 and many ascribed her longevity in part to her consumption of 2.5 pounds of dark chocolate a week.

8. High in Magnesium Cacao is higher in magnesium than any other plant. Magnesium is an important mineral that helps in the regulation of the digestive, neurological, and cardiovascular systems. Since many people are magnesium deficient, adding magnesium-richdark chocolate to the diet can improve overall health.

9. Artery Cleanup
Studies have shown that the antioxidants in cacao work like brooms in sweeping plaque out of the arteries.

10. Brain Health
Many studies have shown that dark chocolate is good for the brain. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found it can protect the brain after a stroke by shielding nerve cells from further damage. Dark chocolate has also been found to improve memory. Researchers at California's Salk found that a chemical in chocolate called epicatechin improved the memory of mice.

Interesting Facts About Mar

Below are some interesting facts about the planet Mars that maybe you’ve forgotten or simply never knew.

While the focus is on mars, we’ve also added some facts about earth, the sun and other areas of our solar system we believe you’ll find interesting to read and can help extend your knowledge base.

The closest planet to the sun is Mercury followed by Venus, Earth, the earths moon then Mars. The earth’s moon is not a planet, so the fourth planet from our sun is Mars. Continuing past Mars is something called Ceres, we say something because we’re not sure what to call it since astronomers actually have an ongoing debate on the classification of Ceres and it’s classification has been changed on more than one occasion. Some will tell you Ceres is a dwarf planet while others say it’s nothing more than the largest asteroid in the inner solar system.

Where does Mars get it’s name from?

The planet Mars gets it’s name from Mars, the Roman war god, but it’s also often called the Red Planet, because it has a red appearance which is caused by the iron oxide which is found on the planet’s surface.

Since ancient times and with various cultures, some of the names the planet Mars has been associated with are war, fire, anger, storms, violence, bloodshed, blood, celibacy, rebel and even fertility.

How big is Mars?

The total surface area of Mars is almost 144.8 million square km, which is just a bit over 28% of that of Earth.

What is it like on Mars?

While Mars is rough, rocky, mountainous, cold and has wild weather which makes it pretty down right uninviting to humans, Mars is also a planet which is similar to Earth in many regards, though it has a thin atmosphere and quite a few impact craters. You can find deserts, polar ice caps, valleys and volcanoes there which when combined don’t offer the friendliest environment.

There are two moons also known as satellites on the orbit of Mars named Deimos and Phobos. Phobos rises in the west and sets in the east every 11 hours while Deimos is much slower.

More interesting facts about Mars:

• In August 2012, a planetary geologist and professor at the University of California (An Yin) made the discovery that Mars does have tectonic plates. It was previously believed that earth was the only planet with plate tectonics and that Mars was too small and too cold below surface to have tectonic plates. Professor Yen has referred to the 2 tectonic plates he discovered as Valles Marineris North and Valles Marineris South.
• Now that we know Mars has plate tectonics, in can be concluded that it also has marsquakes similar to earthquakes on earth which could explain why large boulders have recently moved on mars seen by satellite imagery.
• After traveling approximately 352 million miles and more than 8 months at approximately 12,000 miles per hour, Nasa’s $2.5 billion Curiosity Rover landed on Mars on August 5th, 2012 and is expected to be in operation for about 2 earth years at 23 months or one Mars year.
• Mars hosts the largest volcano in our solar system called Olympus Mons which is approximately 22 kilometers “14 miles” high also making it taller than any mountain in the solar system. Almost 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
• Mars hosts the deepest known canyon in our solar system which is named Melas Chasma.
• The approximate diameter of mars is 4,220 miles. For comparison reasons, the approximate diameter of the earth is 7,926 miles.
• A year on Mars is 687 days long. A year on earth is 365.25 days long.
• A day on Mars is 24 hours 37 minutes long.
• The average temperature on Mars is minus 81 degrees fahrenheit. The average temperature of the earth is 57 degrees fahrenheit.
• The distance varies by the second due to constant movement but the approximate average distance Mars is from the sun is 142 million miles away while the approximate average distance of the earth from the sun is 93 million miles.
• A ship that tries to escape this planet’s gravity needs to have a 5 km/s escape velocity.
• In 1976 the United States landed two probes on Mars named Viking 1 and Viking 2 which sent back the very first color photos from Mars to earth.
• The famous face on Mars picture was taken on 7-25-1976 by the United States probe Viking 1.
• While it’s the fourth planet from the Sun, Mars is the seventh planet as far as size is concerned in our Solar System
• 1965 was the year when the first Mars mission which was successful took place. Mariner 4 was the probe which reached the Red Planet and it sent to Earth a total of 22 photos.
• The first country which managed to land successfully was the USSR which is now The Russian Federation, the probes were named Mars 2 and 3 landed in 1971 and and worked through a portion of 1972. Mars 2 and 3 sent back what was considered a large amount of data at that time which consisted of around 60 pictures or images.
• There are currently a total of three spacecraft which orbit the planet and on the surface there are two probes.
  

The Benefits of Eating Fruit on an Empty Stomach

EATING FRUIT…It’s long but very informative. We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It’s not as easy as you think. It’s important to know how and when to eat.What is the correct way of eating fruits? IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. 

If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.Let’s say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. 

The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil….So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc. actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach.

 The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. 

If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.When you need to drink fruit juice – drink only freshfruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don’t even drink juice that has been heated up.. Don’t eat cooked fruits because you don’t get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. 

You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!KIWI:Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.

ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food.. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Typhoid fever facts

Typhoid fever usually is caused by Salmonellae typhi bacteria.

Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water.

Diagnosis of typhoid fever is made when the Salmonella bacteria is detected with a stool culture.

Typhoid fever is treated with antibiotics.

Typhoid fever symptoms are poor appetite, headaches, generalized aches and pains, fever, and lethargy.

Approximately 3%-5% of patients become carriers of the bacteria after the acute illness.