was posted on Sunday, March 18, 2012 . 1:10 AM
Interesting Facts
I guess today's post is pretty interesting :)
Read on please!
1) Fire Rainbows
-Fire rainbows are circumhorizon arcs.
-They occur in cirrus clouds which are wispy and thin.
-For this incredible sight the cirrus clouds should be at 20000 feet height with sun at 58 degrees.
-The amount of ice crystals in the clouds need to be appropriate and properly aligned for the light to pass through it.
-The phenomenon is the result of refraction of light when it passes through vertical side and exits from the rear as it is in the case of a prism.
-If the inclination is of 90 degrees the colors can be seen well arranged and the cloud seems bursting with colorful flames.
-Though the name suggests it to be a hot, flammy phenomenon but it is cold like ice.
- This spectacular event of nature lasts for a short time and is a rare sight as all factors need to be available at correct time and at correct position.
2) Do you want blue skin?
-An over exposure to the chemical form of silver causes an acute discoloration of the skin from normal to blue or bluish-gray in human beings or animals.
-This condition is called as Argyria. The word is a derivative of the Greek word 'argyros' which implies 'silver'.
- It is due to the deposition of the silver salts on one's eyes, skin and other internal organs.
-In the pre-antibiotic times, this skin disease was more prevalent due to the use of silver in the nasal drops.
- This disease has now been recognized as a permanent skin disease that is slowly becoming common.
3) Pregnant Man
-India resident Sanju Bhagat always had bit larger stomach, but he got extremely worried when it suddenly started growing bigger and bigger.
- Thirty year old Sanju Bhagat was rushed to hospital and his stomach condition was diagnosed as an stomach tumor.
-To a doctor's surprise it was something extremely different and very unusual.
-From the birth Sanju had his twin brother living inside of him like a parasite.
-This phenomenon is extremely rare since parasite twin brother has to survive by leaching on its brother's blood supply.
-This bizarre medical conditions is called fetus in fetu and it occurs when a fetus gets trapped inside of its twin.
-Doctor Mehta who was operating Sanju Bhagat said: "First, one limb came out, then another limb came out. Then some part of genitalia, then some part of hair, some limbs, jaws, limbs, hair."
4) Mars
-Scientists believe that straight lines on Mars are evidence of ice deposits underneath the planet's surface.
-The most concrete theory is that life on Mars existed billion years ago and some believe that there are remains of ancient civilization on Mars surface.
-The strange belief, based on Mayan studies, is that Martians fled their planet and landed on Earth (some believe that Mayans descended from Mars).
-Today Mars is made up of iron with largest volcano in our Solar system called Olympus Mons and largest canyon Valles Marineris, which is 2,500 miles long.
- Mars has two moons and scientists believe that the moon Phobos will crash into Mars in less than 50 years.
-Moon debris will stay in Mars atmosphere thus creating ring around the Mars similar to the Saturn's ring.
- Interesting fact about Mars is that NASA sent many missions to Mars and more than half of them disappeared without trace.
I find these facts pretty interesting! :)
Hope they did entertain you
Got to sleep now work tomorrow T.T
credits: http://www.interestingfacts.org/
I guess today's post is pretty interesting :)
Read on please!
1) Fire Rainbows
-Fire rainbows are circumhorizon arcs.
-They occur in cirrus clouds which are wispy and thin.
-For this incredible sight the cirrus clouds should be at 20000 feet height with sun at 58 degrees.
-The amount of ice crystals in the clouds need to be appropriate and properly aligned for the light to pass through it.
-The phenomenon is the result of refraction of light when it passes through vertical side and exits from the rear as it is in the case of a prism.
-If the inclination is of 90 degrees the colors can be seen well arranged and the cloud seems bursting with colorful flames.
-Though the name suggests it to be a hot, flammy phenomenon but it is cold like ice.
- This spectacular event of nature lasts for a short time and is a rare sight as all factors need to be available at correct time and at correct position.
2) Do you want blue skin?
-An over exposure to the chemical form of silver causes an acute discoloration of the skin from normal to blue or bluish-gray in human beings or animals.
-This condition is called as Argyria. The word is a derivative of the Greek word 'argyros' which implies 'silver'.
- It is due to the deposition of the silver salts on one's eyes, skin and other internal organs.
-In the pre-antibiotic times, this skin disease was more prevalent due to the use of silver in the nasal drops.
- This disease has now been recognized as a permanent skin disease that is slowly becoming common.
3) Pregnant Man
-India resident Sanju Bhagat always had bit larger stomach, but he got extremely worried when it suddenly started growing bigger and bigger.
- Thirty year old Sanju Bhagat was rushed to hospital and his stomach condition was diagnosed as an stomach tumor.
-To a doctor's surprise it was something extremely different and very unusual.
-From the birth Sanju had his twin brother living inside of him like a parasite.
-This phenomenon is extremely rare since parasite twin brother has to survive by leaching on its brother's blood supply.
-This bizarre medical conditions is called fetus in fetu and it occurs when a fetus gets trapped inside of its twin.
-Doctor Mehta who was operating Sanju Bhagat said: "First, one limb came out, then another limb came out. Then some part of genitalia, then some part of hair, some limbs, jaws, limbs, hair."
4) Mars
-Scientists believe that straight lines on Mars are evidence of ice deposits underneath the planet's surface.
-The most concrete theory is that life on Mars existed billion years ago and some believe that there are remains of ancient civilization on Mars surface.
-The strange belief, based on Mayan studies, is that Martians fled their planet and landed on Earth (some believe that Mayans descended from Mars).
-Today Mars is made up of iron with largest volcano in our Solar system called Olympus Mons and largest canyon Valles Marineris, which is 2,500 miles long.
- Mars has two moons and scientists believe that the moon Phobos will crash into Mars in less than 50 years.
-Moon debris will stay in Mars atmosphere thus creating ring around the Mars similar to the Saturn's ring.
- Interesting fact about Mars is that NASA sent many missions to Mars and more than half of them disappeared without trace.
I find these facts pretty interesting! :)
Hope they did entertain you
Got to sleep now work tomorrow T.T
credits: http://www.interestingfacts.org/