During the decade that just ended (2010-2019), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the extinction of 160 species.
Know : The History of Life on Earth in one Page
Time Event 4.6 billion years: The Sun formed from the gravitational collapse of a region within a large molecular cloud. Most of the matter gathered in the center (Sun), while the rest flattened into an orbiting disk that became the Solar System (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).Sun was about 70% as bright as today.... Continue Reading →
Know : The Tallest : Tree – Hyperion
At 115.85 m (380.1 ft) height, Hyperion is the tallest tree in the world now. But another tree is catching up with it...
Tribute : Kamarajar (1903 – 1975) : A Great Leader
Kumarasami Kamaraj , better known as K. Kamaraj, also Kamarajar (15 July 1903 – 2 October 1975) was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was known for his simplicity and integrity. In Tamil Nadu, his home state, he is still remembered for bringing school education to millions of the... Continue Reading →
‘Earth’ Our home too : Albatross
Albatrosses are masters of soaring flight, able to glide over vast tracts of ocean without flapping their wings. So fully have they adapted to their oceanic existence that they spend the first six or more years of their long lives (which last upwards of 50 years) without ever touching land.
Know : Life Span of Animals : List
How long Animals live? American Box turtle can live for 130 years. Galapagos Tortoise 193 years.
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