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There are 3 distinct states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. The molecular differences between these states are determined by the ability of their kinetic energies to overcome the forces of attraction among the molecules. Out of them, Gaseous state of matter exhibits the highest degree of freedom for movement in 3 dimensional space. This allows gases not only to acquire the shape of the container but also to adapt its volume to occupy the container as well. Interestingly, these moving gas molecules are responsible for three major phenomena distinct from each other.

Have you ever wondered why plants and trees growing at the margins of pools and lakes of water look magically beautiful? They grow branches and leaves towards the water. They grow along and across the water surface but never touch it. How is that even possible? Let's look at the processes involved in plants to produce this eye-catching scenery.

In our childhood, we are taught of counting with fingers. Regardless of the age, people continue to use these techniques to ease up calculations that come across in day to day living. While your fingers allow you to count and represent up to 10, did you know that there is an insane potential capacity of number representation by your digits(fingers).

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.