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HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING DATES From improving Bone Health to Promoting Beautiful Skin The umpteen health benefits of dates has made the delicious fruit of the most sought after foods in the world of health and nutrition. Dates are a good source of various vitamins and minerals, energy, sugar, and fiber. It also contains calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and zinc. Here are only a few of the reasons why you should eat dates regularly: LOWERS CHOLESTROL Dates are free from cholesterol, and contain very little fat. Including them in smaller quantities in your daily diet can help you keep a check on cholestrol level. Dates are a strong source for proteins that help us in staying fit. A lot of regular gym goers are asked to eat a couple of dates every day as part of their daily routine. RICH IN VITAMINS Dates contain vitamins such as B1, B2, B3 and B5, as well as A1 and C. If you have a few dates every day, there will be noticeable change in your energy levels because dates co...

THE GRACEFUL CREATURE OF THE SEAFLOOR The sea pen is graceful creature of the seafloor; this sea pen resembles a plump, old-fashioned quill pen. Its colors range from dark orange to yellow to white. They live at many depths from shallow waters down to deep seas in tropical and temperate water worldwide. Each sea pen is a colony of polyps, small anemone like individuals working together for the survival of the whole. The primary polyp loses its tentacles and becomes the stalk of the sea pen with a bulb at its base. The bulb anchors the sea pen in the muddy or sandy bottom. They feed on phytoplankton and detritus particles. The red star, the leather star and the three types of Nudibranchs prey on sea pens. When touched, sea pens emit a bright greenish light; this is known as bioluminescence. when disturbed, a sea pen forces water out of the colony, making it possible for them to retreat into its bulbous foot. Recent research shows that the population of Sea pen has declined in some areas...

 UNUSUAL FLOWERS Flowers make the world so beautiful and colorful. There can hardly be a person who does not like flowers. However, Mother Nature has gifted us with a few unusual flowers too that you perhaps have never seen or heard about. LADY'S SLIPPER ORCHID This unique flower is very special, so much so that it had a personal bodyguard at the Chelsea Flower Show that is conducted annually. It has been given the nickname of "Lady's Slipper" because of its yellow petal that looks like a small clog or shoe. It is one of the most unusual flowers that you can see in the UK. LIVING STONE FLOWER The Lithops Weberi is native to South Africa. It is an amazing plant. They are called living stones for good reason. They look just like a couple of pebbles, and this camouflage prevents hungry, thirsty animals from gobbling them up during a drought. This plant sits very close to ground and has one or a number of bulbous leaves. whenever new leaves grow, white and yellow flowers ...

BENEFITS OF EATING CARROTS Every time you consume something, you are either inviting a disease or preventing it. Hence, it is important to cultivate healthy eating habits that are sustainable. Carrots are not only delicious vegetables but also a good source of several nutrients including beta carotene and fibre. In fact, carrots were first grown as medicine (and not as food). Researchers are breeding carrots in different colors - including yellow, bright red and dark orange - to make them more appealing. What are the health benefits of eating carrots? Keep reading to find out. 1.Helps to prevent cancer  Carrots contain numerous phytochemicals that are well- studied for their anti-cancer properties. A few of these compounds include beta - carotene and other carotenoids. These compounds promote immunity and activate certain proteins that inhibit cancer cells. 2.Boosts eye health Are you or your child struggling with poor eyesight? Go to carrots to the rescue! Carrots have been regard...

 WESTERN GHATS A BIO-DIVERSITY HOTSPOT The Western Ghats or Sahyadri are a mountain range parallel to the western coast of India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is a bio-diversity hotspot that contains a large proportion of the country's plant and animals species; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world. Older than the Himalayas, the Western Ghats are the treasure trove of bio-diversity. In fact, they are recognized as one of the eight global hot-spots harboring a wealth of flora and fauna. Lion-tailed Macaque A total of thirty nine properties including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests were designated as world heritage sites - twenty in Kerala, ten in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and four in Maharashtra. Nilgiri flycatcher The range starts near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra,  south of Tapti river, and runs approximately 1,600 km (990miles) through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu e...

  AMAZING ALBATROSS Mystery of how the wandering Albatross travels 10,000 miles in a single journey without flapping its wings is solved. The mighty Albatross can use its huge 3.5 meter long wings to circumnavigate the globe in just 46 days.  But its ability to travel 10,000 miles in single journey, without expending almost any energy, has long confounded scientists. The wandering Albatross has the record for the bird with the largest wingspan at 3.5 meters. Distances is hard to measure, but one banded bird was recorded travelling 6000 km in twelve days. Albatross are very long living bird with an average age of between 40 and 50 years. Now a team of researchers believe they have worked out how these majestic creatures are able to stay aloft in skies without flapping their enormous wings. The wandering Albatross flies using a technique known as 'dynamic soaring.' The technique involves flying from the relatively windless layer close to the ocean waves into a region of much fas...

  H EALTH BENEFITS OF EATING WAETERMELON  Watermelon is a delicious and refreshing fruit that's also good for you. It contains only 46 calories per cup, but is high in vitamin C, vitamin A and many health plant compounds. Here are the top 5 health benefits of eating watermelon: 1.HELPS YOU HYDRATE Watermelon has a high water content. Interestingly, watermelon is 92% water. This hydrates and helps you feel full. The combination of water and fiber means you're eating a good volume of food without a lot of calories. 2.CONTAINS NUTRIENTS AND BENEFICIAL PLANT COMPOUNDS Watermelon is a low-caloried fruit, high in some nutrients, especially carotenoids, vitamin C, cucurbitacin E and many other nutrients. It is also high in carotenoids, including beta-carotene and lycopene. 3.IMPROVES HEART HEALTH Several nutrients in watermelon have specific benefits for the health of the heart. Studies suggest that lycopene may help lower cholesterol and blood pressure. It can also help prevent oxid...

FASINATING PLACES IN THE WORLD SERENGETI The Serengeti ecosystem is located in northwestern Tanzania and extends to southwestern Kenya. The region hosts the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet and one of the most breathtaking events in animal kingdom. African safari tours make a 500 kilometer round trip from Southern Serengeti in Tanzania to northern edge of Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya following the one million wildebeest and 2,00,000 zebra. The Great Migration is probably African's greatest safari spectacle and the most exceptional of all the natural wonders of the world. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS The Galapagos Islands are a small archipelago of volcanic islands belonging to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The island are quite remote and isolated, lying some 1000 km west of the South American continent. The archipelago is world renowned for its unique island ecosystem which was the inspiration for Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection. AMAZON The ...

  ELON MUSK GREATEST INNOVATIVE ENTREPENEUR OF OUR TIME  One of the greatest innovative entrepreneur of our time, Elon Musk is working to revolutionise human life on Earth and in space. Elon Musk's net worth is estimated at $163.9 billon in March,2021.He holds South African, Canadian and U.S. citizenships. Elon's original success came from founding PayPal, now one of the most commonly used payment gateways on the internet. Early Life  Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South African on 28th June, 1971. Elon read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica as a child. At the age of 12, he created a video game called Blaster, which he sold to a magazine called PC and Office Technology for approximately $500. Zip2 After dropping out of Stanford University to pursue entrepreneurship, Elon founded Zip2. It was a web software company, which developed and marketed an Internet 'city guide' for the newspaper publishing industry. Later he sold it to Compaq for $307 million. PayPal With $22 m...

  KUMARI KANDAM- THE LOST CONTINENT The world has seen many establishments and the demise of land and people migrating from one land to other land. A billion years ago, earth's landform looked different . At first, the lands are combined together which is called Pangaea. Around 200 millions years ago, there was a continental drift in which Pangaea divided into two new continents - Laurasia and Gondwanaland.  Different landforms of Earth This continental drift resulted in formation of mountains, and also caused many disasters like volcanic eruptions, tsunami and earthquakes. It also caused many landforms disappear. One such land is Kumari Kandam (Lemuria). Kumari Kandam is a continent which is said to be located in the present South India and is lost in the Indian Ocean now. It is said to be ruled by Tamil king Pandiyan. It is said that Pandiyan Kings almost ruled Kumari Kandam for 10,000 years before it got submerged underwater. It is said to extended from " present Kanyakumar...

  A BLACK HOLE The first images of a black hole, previously thought impossible to capture, was named 'the top scientific breakthrough of 2019' by the journey Science. What is a black hole? Black hole are some of the strangest and most fascinating objects found in the outer space. They are objects of extreme density, with such strong gravitational attraction that they eat up everything around them including light. This can happen when a star is dying. What gives them the enormous power? Have you ever used vacuum clearer in your home? When you do, watch closely because you will see the dirt and crumbs start moving towards the vacuum clearer. A black hole is similar to vacuum cleaner, cleaning up the debris that is left behind in the outer space. Instead of suction power, a black hole uses the power of gravity to pull things towards it. How big are black holes? Black holes can be big or small. Scientists think the smallest black holes are as small as just one atom. Another kind of...

I ntelligence is not the special privilege of human alone. The so-called 'lower' animals are equally skilled and hence are not really lower. We often assume that we are at the acme of the high pyramid of evolution. But contemporary studies are revealing unbelievable facts about the intelligence of various animals. Let's take a look at some of these findings. DOLPHINS Dolphins are extremely social animals. They can find their relatives separated miles away in the sea for unknown reasons but they have their own language to communicate. Compared to other animals, dolphins are believed more intelligent.   SHEEP Sheep make large groups and run away together from predators. Sheep can remember and identify animal faces and also human faces.  CHIMPANZEES Chimps are a lot like humans. They posses genomes that are 98 percent identical to people, and make and use tools. They are able to organize work in groups, express a range of emotions and may show a violent side. They've actua...