Though traditional Japanese zori were in existence for centuries, the modern day flip flops were invented by Morris Yock in Auckland, New Zealand in the 1950s and it was patented in 1957. The traditional Japanese flip flops were popularized in America and New Zealand by […]
How does the heart work?
Heart is one of the most important organs of our body. It acts as a pump for supplying oxygenated blood and nutrients to all parts of the body. It is cone-shaped and approximately similar to the size of human fist. Heart is located on the […]
How do salt and sugar preserve food?
Preserving excess food is often considered to be a tricky task. However, in most households around the world, both salt and sugar are used preserving and canning of food stuffs. Salt and sugar preserve food in a very simple manner. Food gets spoilt when micro […]
How to convert analog to digital?
Conversion of analog video into the digital set-up happens to be a simple process consisting of two steps. The doer, at the beginning, remains in need of recording own video into the very digital tape. After that, there is the growing need to put aside […]
Who invented Fortran?
FORTRAN or Formula Translator language was invented by John Backus in 1954 for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation). John Backus, a popular American computer scientist worked with a team of other scientists to come up with a general purpose programming language called Fortran as an […]
Why do rainy days make us sleepy?
Most of us feel sleepy on the rainy day. Different people have different views about this aspect. This sleepiness may be because of the production of serotonin in our body in the dark rainy days are low. Serotonin is regulated by sunlight which effects mood. […]
How did Christmas start?
The celebration that marks the birth of Jesus Christ’s is known as the “Christ’s Mass” or Christmas. The celebrations date back to the 3rd Century AD in Europe and the Middle East. There is no definite evidence or proof that 25th December is actually the […]