1.Earth is the only planet not named for a mythological gods or goddess names.
For the five visible to the naked eye, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn they we named during ancient times. The word “Earth” comes from the Old English word “ertha” meaning ground or land.
2. Mars has the longest valley and biggest volcano (that we ever know of ) in solar system.
3. Neptune radiates great heat than it gets from sun(It will get less heat as it is one of the farthest planet from sun).
4. The hottest planet is not closest planet to the sun.
Even though Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, it is not actually the hottest. Mercury does not have any atmosphere meaning that this planet is only hot in the daytime when it is directly facing the Sun. At this stage temperatures can rise to 425°C but at night the planet’s temperature can drop down to a freezing -180°C. Venus is the hottest planet. Its thick clouds trap the Sun’s heat causing Venus to be a sizzling 500°C all of the time.
5. All of space is completely silent.
6.The International Space Station (ISS) weights 925,000 pounds and is 357 feet long (just under a football field) making it the largest man-made object in space.
About Human Body
1. Our Brain pattern changes every time we learn a new thing in life.
2. For an adult it takes 200 muscles coordination in taking one step.
3.Like fingerprints each human tongue has its own unique pattern.
4. If you were born in between 1990 to 1999, then you have lived 3 decades 2 millenniums 2 centuries and you are not even 30 years yet.
6. Brain has nerve connection with teeth,so when you have tooth problem you will have headache.
6. Our heartbeat, blood pressure and respiratory system synchronise with musical beats and tempo.
7. Babies cannot taste salt till 4 months.
About India & Indians
1.India claims more Guinness records than all but two countries in the world.
2.USB was developed by an Indian-American computer architect, Ajay Bhatt. Pentium chip also developed by Indian.
3.calculus and trigonometry came from India.
The equations given by S.Ramanujan is now being used to understand the Black hole.
4.India has the largest postal network.(India even has a floating post office).
5. Varanasi is one of the oldest continually inhabited city in the world.
6.India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenously. Now that’s something to be proud of.
7. May 26 is celebrated as the Science Day in Switzerland in honor of former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, because on the day, Kalam visited the country. One great man who never stops making India proud.