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Calculating area of geometry with curved lines is more challenging than shapes with straight lines. The area of a circle is typically calculated πr 2 with Calculus. It's the value we accept and use. But did you know that we can derive the formula A=πr 2  in a more easier way to see why it is the way it is..

Atmosphere is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth retained by Earth's gravity. Have you ever come across the question; what is the shape of the atmosphere? It's fair to think that the atmosphere is shaped somewhat like the Earth itself. because of gravity. We know that the Earth is not a perfect sphere. So, We can assume atmosphere to have a similar shape. But amazingly, the shape of the Atmosphere is affected by a lot of factors and the deformation is even more. Lets see why that is..

Canned fish is a nutritious food, especially for protein and calcium. You can eat it right out of the tin. The fish bones are very soft and tender that they can hardly be noticed. It is a good source of easily digested and absorbed Calcium. But what made them so soft? Is it really safe to eat? because fresh Salmon bones look nothing like it!

Nightshades are a group of a variety of flowering plants(family Solanaceae ). It includes common and famous plants like tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants(brinjals) and tobacco. Many plants of medicinal and pharmaceutical value falls into this family as well. This family comprises of about nearly 3000 different species in total. Origin of word 'Nightshade' is not clear. Lets look into some possible reasons why it is called so.

Everybody loves popcorn. Its smooth texture, crispiness makes us crave for more. Apart from being a snack, Popped corn is used in many decorative and experimental applications too. As its name suggests, 'popcorn' if made out of corn. Corn is heated up slowly until they pop out these ' flakes '. This happens because..

Tea is known as the the most popular and widely consumed beverage around the world. Consuming tea is believed to have various beneficial health effects. Day by day, more and more research discovers more of these effects of tea as a drink. One minor downside of drinking tea is its effect on iron absorption by the intestine.

Weather refers to the conditions of atmosphere at a given time. It is determined mostly by the Sun, the winds and the clouds. Of them, both the winds and the clouds are driven by the Sun. So basically, 'weather is driven by the sun' atleast for most of the time. Weather has a big impact on our day-to-day work and lifestyle. Knowing what might next happen is very helpful in our work. From Earth, we can look up to the sky and see this for ourselves...

Aging is common to all living things as far as we know. Every organism at some point in its life face this inevitable gradual deterioration of functionality and ultimately death. Is it a disease? or is it something really inevitable that we are programmed for it? For the past few centuries, scientists have been studying various aspects of aging to better understand it hoping that someday, we might be able to intercept this process. But, How does aging truly happens is yet to be confirmed.. 

Clouds are all interesting things if you take some time to think about them. We know that they contain water droplets because they bring rain. But, did you know that they exist in liquid and ice forms?. And..

A few of years back I came to notice my toenails looked quite different in texture to my fingernails. They had yellowish-white hues, they were slightly off shape and easily scratched. At the time I had little interest on the issue. I thought to myself 'Why should I be bothered about something as tiny as a nail??'. It was alright for me. Years passed on until I broke one of my big toe nails by a careless household accident.