Activities controlled by left and right part of the brain

We have learned that our brain controls all our activities with the help of neurons. This brain is a more complex organ which has got two parts – the left and the right hemisphere. Both the parts communicate to each other through what is called corpus collosum. It is a thick band of nerves that

Dead Sea: Difference from other water bodies

The Dead Sea is a lake bordering Jordan to the east, Palestine and Israel to the west. It is very much different from other water bodies on earth because of its hyper salinity. It means the lake is very much salty compared to all other seas. The salinity level is between 28 to 35% in

Safety glass:Different forms

Glass is made by fusing silica together with sodium carbonate and calcium oxide at high temperatures. Normal glass or annealed glass tends to break into large pieces. This glass is used to produce more advanced glasses called safety glass. Very strong annealed glass is capable of releasing huge amounts of energy while breaking. This may

Making of currency coins

Currency coins are made of various metals and alloys like bronze, nickel-brass, cupro-nickel (75% copper and 25% nickel), Aluminium Bronze and stainless steel. The mints buy the strips of metal to manufacture the coins. These strips are about 13 inches wide, 1500 feet long. They come rolled in the form of a coil. The coil

Calorie: Basics ought to be known

Calorie is a unit of energy. It applies to anything that possesses energy. For example one ton of coal contains an equivalent energy of 7,004,684,512 calories. While talking in terms of food and drinks, calories refer to the energy stored in the food/drink we eat in the form of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Energy gives