You Can't Taste Without the Sense of Smell

Did you know that you need your sense of smell in order to taste things? A taste is one of our five senses. Our taste buds can recognize four basic types of tastes. These are sweet, sour, salt and bitter, and the tastes that we experience in food are combinations of these simple tastes.

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Turbine Experiment

Turbine is a kind of machine that is used to convert the motion of a fluid into mechanical energy. It consists of a number of blades fixed to a central hub. The force of the fluid acting against the blades pushes them round. When the turbine rotates, the shaft rotates and this can be used to drive other machinery.

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Top 10 List of the Highest Mountains in the World

Did you know that most of the highest mountain in the world can be found in Nepal? Nepal is rank at 93 in the world’s largest country by land mass, and the 41st most populous country. Nepal has a rich geography and has the eight of the top ten tallest mountains in the world.

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Turkey For Thanksgiving

Turkey has been the centerpiece in a Thanksgiving dinner for years. According to some writings, turkey was first introduced to early Pilgrim settlers by Native American Wampanoag around 1600. They celebrated the so-called “The First Thanksgiving” in 1621 and feasted on waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, squash and turkey.

How Useful The Eucalyptus Plant Is?

Did you know that the Eucalyptus Plant has many uses? Some people may easily recognize the eucalyptus by its scent. But I doubt if most of them know how useful the plant is. I also remember that Koalas eat an average of 500 g of eucalypt leaves each day.

How to Make a Paper Lantern

It's now less than 40 days before Christmas, are your lantern all ready? If not, how about I teach you how to make a very simple lantern out of paper (any colored paper).

Steam Engine Experiment

The steam engine is kind of machine that converts the energy stored in fuel into useful work using steam. The first steam engine was built by a British Engineer Thomas Newcomen in 1721, then was improved through the years.

Today, even you can make an experiment how to create a Steam Engine in simple materials.

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Magdeburg Spheres Experiment

The Magdeburg spheres were two hollow halves of a copper sphere 35.5cm in diameter. It is made by Otto von Gericke who lived in Magdeburg. Magdeburg spheres demonstrate how the atmosphere exerts Pressure in wards on any surface.


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Mobile Phones Have More Bacteria Than a Toilet Seat

Did you know that your mobile phone has more bacteria than a toilet seat? Let me ask you one thing, when was the last time you clean your mobile phone? Is it as frequently as you clean your toilet seat? I guess the answer is NO. We are hesitant to clean our mobile phones since it is an electronic device and we are worried that it might cause damage on the device.

How Mosquito Bite Can Kill Thousands of Innocent People

I know you've been hearing about Dengue Fever many times. But let me share my little knowledge and how it can kill thousands of innocent people. Dengue Fever is a disease caused by infected mosquitoes, usually Aedes Aegypti.  Once you are bitten by these mosquitoes, you will suffer from fever, headache, pain behind the eye, joint and muscle pain, and rashes. Dengue Fever is a mild illness or curable if you can consult you doctor immediately before it will get worse. If you ignore it, it will cause Dengue Hemorrhagic (bleeding) Fever (DHF) which can lead to death.