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Facts about Pluto

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  Fact 1 :- Pluto is known as dwarf planet. In the last blog I mentioned that pluto and other some planets named and considered as dwarf planet and not as a planet according to the definition of planet given by International Astronomical Union (IUA). According to IUA definition of planet is :- a) It is orbiting around the sun. b) It must be big enough to have enough gravity to force it into a spherical shape. c) It must be big enough that it’s gravity cleared away any other objects of similar size near its orbit around the sun. Pluto follows point a and b but not c that’s why it is considered as dwarf planet and not as a planet. I hope so that now it is cleared to you if you have any doubt regarding previous blog. Fact 2 :- Pluto’s temperature is -225°C (i.e. -390°F) Image credit :- news.arizona.edu Fact 3 :- Pluto is revolving around the sun in highly eliptical orbit. Fact 4 :- Pluto takes 248 earth years to complete ine revolution around the sun. Image credit :- science.org.au Fa...

Facts about our solar system

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 Today I am going to tell you about some facts of our solar system.  Fact 1 :- Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. Fact 2 :- Mercury is nearest to the sun.  Image credit :- phys.org Fact 3 :- The distance of pluto from earth is more than 3 Billion miles.  Image credit :- quora.com Fact 4 :- There are total 8 planets in our solar system.  --> • 4 gas giants.  -->• 4 rocky planets Image credit :- britannica.com Fact 5 :- Mercury and venus has no moons Image credit :- space.com Fact 6 :- Jupiter has highest number of moons i.e. 79 ( 53 confirmed and 26 provisional)   Image credit :- science.org.au Fact 7 :- There are total 5 Dwarf planets, they are not considered as planets because they do not follow the definition of planet by IUA (International Astronomical Union)   If you want to know the definition of planet or wants to know that why some planets are categorised as planets rather than named as Dwarf planet  co...

Wonder nights and galaxy

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  Fact 1:- If there was no light pollution, we could see about 2-16 meteors in the sky every hour from evening to twilight.  Image credit :- zeenews.india.com Fact 2 :- Red stars seen in the sky are the coolest (least hot).  Image credit :- universetoday.com Fact 3 :- The blue stars are the hottest.   Image credit :- lovethenightsky.com Fact 4 :- Stars do not twinkle -~~> They actually appear twinkling but the reason for the twinkling is that the light coming from the stars has to be travelled from the different densities of layers of our atmosphere. The light eventually gets to the eyes by every deflection causes it to change slightly in colour and intensity.  The result is twinkling.  Fact 5 :- Above earth's atmosphere stars twinkle.  Image credit :- forbes.com Fact 6:- Size of milky way galaxy is 52,850 light years.   Image credit :- popularmechanics.com That’s all for today..  Thank you all for reading this.. Keep follow me f...

Facts about birds

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 Today I am going to tell you about some facts about birds..  Fact 1:-  A woodpecker's tongue is so long that it wraps around it's skull. Image credit :- earthtouchnews.com Fact 2 :- The Koel song we heard is sing by male Koel not by female. Image credit :- Wikipedia  Fact 3 :- Smallest living bird in the world is Bee Humming bird, it measures about 5.5cm long and weighs about 1.9grams. Image credit :- flickr.com Fact 4 :- The only known poisonous bird in the world is Hooded Pitohui of Papua.   The poison is found in its skin and feathers.  Image credit :- ebird.org Fact 5 :- Peacocks mate through eyes πŸ‘€ ------------> It is just a myth.  Peacocks do mate like any other birds.  That’s all for today..  Thank you all for reading this.. Keep follow me for new facts and knowledge. .. Comment if you want a blog about specific topic and for your support. Love you allπŸ’žπŸ’–πŸ€— Other credits:-  • lovethegarden.com • google

Facts about Elements

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As you all know I started a series in which I will give you facts and knowledge about many topics .. So today's topic is about elements.. If you want to know about more facts related to this topic comment me.πŸ€— Fact 1 :- You can eat 24 Karat gold   without falling ill.  As pure gold is chemically inert,  it will pass through the body and will get eliminated as waste.  Image credit :- Insider.com Fact 2 :- Hydrogen's isotope named protium has no neutrons.. It is the only element without neutron. Fact 3 :-   Most abundant element in the universe is Hydrogen.  Image credit :- utilityanalytics.com Fact 4:-   Among 118 elements in periodic table,  90 elements are found in nature and others are strictly man made.  Image credit :- Wikipedia Fact 5:-  The most corrosion resistant element is Iridium.    Image credit :- thoughtco.com Fact 6 :- According to Environment Protection Agency, the average person eats 0.07-1.1 mic...

Facts about Food

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  Fact 1 :-   Peppers don't actually burn mouth :-   There is a chemical in chilli peppers called capsaicin that tricks mouth into feeling like it is being burned.  Image credit:- Insider.com Fact 2 :-     World's hottest chilli is Carolina reaper. Image credit:-  amazon.in Fact 3 :- Cheese is the most stolen food in the world.    About 4% of all cheese made around the globe ends up stolen.  There's even a black market for cheese.  Image credit :- Noracooks.com Fact 4 :- Chocolate has been used as a currency in ancient civilizations of Mexico and South America :-    As the Aztecs started dominating Mesoamerica,  they also loved cocoa beans which couldn't be grown in their civilization.  They had to rely on the Manyans and traded cocoa beans with them as a system of money.  Image credit :- Mentalfloss.com Fact 5:- Honey is bee vomit:- When bees collect nectar, they drink it and keep it in their stom...