Daanish Azwer

Fun Fact #22

Either the Nokianvirta river near which a paper mill was setup by the founders or the nearby town Nokia itself might have been the origin for the name of the company we all know and love.

Fun Fact #21

When the speed of air flow increases the pressure drops, wings of airplanes are designed to maintain this principle on top of the wing. And since the bottom of the wing is having a higher pressure compared to the top it pushes the wing upwards (lift).

Fun Fact #20

Water droplets that form on a cold glass, is the condensed water vapour of the air surrounding it because the temperature of the glass has reached the dew point of air (temperature at which water vapour at room temperature turns liquid).

Fun Fact #19

A toxin called Urushiol is found between the nut and shell of Cashews that can cause dermatitis similar to that of poison ivy, don’t worry it’s all removed when reaches your grocery store.

Fun Fact #18

At night the sea is warmer than land, this creates a lower pressure on the air above the sea compared to land. Along this pressure gradient, air above land moves towards the sea.

Fun Fact #17

Pokémon Go started off as an April Fool's gig by Google, but John Hanke and Tatsuo Nomura thought otherwise.

Fun Fact #16

The Limbic system in the brain creates emotions, inducing chemical changes in the body that last for less than 90 seconds.

Fun Fact #15 🔇

Sending out sound waves inverse to that incoming causes destructive interference (cancelling them out) resulting in silence. What you see hear (or don’t) in noise cancellation headphones.

Fun Fact #14 ☀️

High energy UV light can alter chemical structures impairing its ability to reflect colour, aka sunlight makes colours fade.

Fun Fact #13 🌳

Cinnamon and Avocado are from the same family of trees (Lauraceae) of about 50 different genera.

Fun Fact #12 🕊️

Instagram was proposed to be raised(purchased) by Twitter if Mark Zuckerberg did not acquire it for a billion dollars.