Why Do We Board Planes Through the Left Side?
Think about all the flights you have taken and you’ll realize that you always board planes from the left side. There are several interesting reasons behind this: One reason dates back to the early days…
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About Nidhi Goyal
Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Chandrayaan-2 Mission: Cheaper than a Hollywood Movie, Packs More Power than Apollo Missions
Chandrayaan-1, India’s first mission to the moon, was launched successfully on Oct. 22, 2008, at a cost of $59 million. India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, launched in 2013, cost $74 million — less than the production…
Tokyo Built World’s Largest Underground Water Tank for Flood Protection
Extreme rainfall, intense storms, destructive earthquakes, and tsunamis have made Tokyo one of the riskiest metropolitan areas in the world. People are concerned that floods and typhoons can create havoc in the city due to…
One Pill Can Kill the Influenza Virus Within 24 Hours
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease that spreads by coughs and sneezes. A sore throat, congestion, and a runny nose can be very unpleasant. These symptoms can last for a few…
Why the Newer Boeing 737 Engines Are Flat at the Bottom
Have you ever noticed that Boeing 737 engines have a weird shape? They look weird because they are flat at the bottom. But why are they flat? Is there some special reason for this? Of course,…
Thermal Resonator Generates Electricity from Thin Air
It may sound impossible, but engineers have created an incredible device that can pull electricity out of thin air. The device may provide an alternative to traditional sources of clean energy, such as solar, wind power, and moving water. Called…
There Is Now a “Made in China” Paris
While Western shops are full of “made in China” products, China is becoming increasingly obsessed with all things Western — shops, fast food, hotels, art, education, and even architecture. There is a new trend of “architectural mimicry” unfolding in China…
Watch M60 AVLB Make a Bridge in Under Two Minutes
The M60 Armored Vehicle Land Bridge (AVLB) is an engineering marvel, it is designed to assist militaries in rapidly deploying tanks and other armored fighting vehicles across craters, anti-tank ditches, blown bridges, railroad cuts, canals, rivers and ravines in…
Discovery Reveals Secret of World’s Smallest Monkey
The pygmy marmoset is the world’s smallest monkey. Native to the rainforest of the western Amazon Basin, pygmy marmosets are just 4.6 in. to 6.2 in. long and weigh a little over 3.5 ounces (100…
Land Rover Launches “Toughest Phone in the World”
Land Rover, the company famous as a maker of luxury vehicles, has just announced its Land Rover Explore. It is not the name of some rugged new vehicle, but a smartphone that is claimed to…
