Weird but True : Bananas Are Berries But Strawberries Aren’t – The Science Behind Fruits When you think of berries, what comes to mind? Most people picture strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries. But here’s a weird fruit fact: bananas, the fruit we often slice into cereal or blend into shakes, are actually classified as berries. On…
Did You Know? Mount Everest Grows Taller Every Year When we think of Mount Everest, most of us picture the tallest mountain in the world standing proud and unshakable. But here’s a surprising fact: Everest isn’t as still as it looks. The world’s highest peak is actually growing taller every single year—by about 4 millimeters….
Did You Know? There’s Enough DNA in Your Body to Stretch to the Sun and Back When you think about the human body, you might picture bones, muscles, or maybe blood. But hidden inside every cell of your body lies something far more incredible—DNA. And here’s the mind-blowing fact: if you took all the DNA…
Sharks Existed Before Trees – A 400 Million Year Old Story When we think of sharks, the first picture that comes to mind is a giant predator in the ocean. For most people, sharks feel like a modern-day terror. But here’s the twist—sharks are much older than trees. Yes, the creatures that rule the seas…
Amazing Facts : Takshashila-The Worlds First University When we think of old seats of learning, places like Oxford or Nalanda come to mind. But long before these names became famous, there was another center of knowledge that set the stage for higher education. It was called Takshashila, and many historians believe it was the world’s…
Amazing Bird Facts : Meet the Common Swift That Stays in the Air for 10 Months Imagine flying for months straight without ever setting foot on the ground. Sounds like a dream or a nightmare if you’re human, right? But for the ‘Common Swift’, it’s just life. This little bird called the ‘Common Swift’ (scientific…
